acquaintance
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der Bekannter
[bəˈkantɐ]
nounB2
Friends and Acquaintances
Friends and Acquaintances: 36 words from the ZapomniEnglish 10,000+ word base. Translation, transcription, pronunciation, examples, and flashcards.
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der Verbündeter
[fɛɐ̯ˈbʏndətɐ]
nounB2
associate
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der Geschäftspartner
[ɡəˈʃɛf tspaʁtnɐ]
nounB2
best friend
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bester Freund
[ˈbɛstɐ fʁɔʏ̯nt]
nounA1
buddy
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der Kumpel
[ˈkʊmpəl]
nounA2
childhood friend
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Kindheitsfreund
[ˈkɪnthaɪ̯tsfʁɔʏ̯nt]
nounA2
circle
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der Kreis
[kʁaɪ̯s]
nounA2
classmate
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der Mitschüler
[ˈmɪtˌʃyːlɐ]
nounA1
close friend
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enger Freund
[ˈɛŋɐ fʁɔʏnt]
nounA2
community
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die Gemeinschaft
[ɡəˈmaɪ̯nʃaft]
nounB1
companion
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der Begleiter
[bəˈɡlaɪtɐ]
nounB2
confidant
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der Vertrauter
[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊtɐ]
nounC1
connection
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der Anschluss
[ˈanʃlʊs]
nounB1
contact
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der Kontakt
[kɔnˈtakt]
nounB1
coworker
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der Kollege
[kɔˈleːɡə]
nounB1
crowd
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die Menschenmenge
[ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌmɛŋə]
nounA2
familiar face
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bekanntes Gesicht
[bəˈkantəs ɡəˈzɪçt]
nounB1
friend
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der Freund
[fʁɔʏ̯nt]
nounA1
girl
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das Mädchen
[ˈmɛːtçən]
nounA1
group of friends
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Freundesgruppe
[ˈfʁɔʏ̯ndəsɡʁʊpə]
nounA2
guy
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der Typ
[tyːp]
nounA1
insider
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der Insider
[ˈɪnsaɪdɐ]
nounB2
mutual friend
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gemeinsamer Freund
[ɡəˈmaɪnzaːmɐ fʁɔʏnt]
nounB1
neighbor
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der Nachbar
[ˈnaːxbar]
nounA1
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