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давний друг

old friend

Meaning of давний друг

long-known friend

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RU[ˈdavnʲɪj ˈdruk]
old friend
давний друг - old friend
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давний друг with English translation

давний друг usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

An old friend called to congratulate me on the job.

Мне позвонил давний друг, чтобы поздравить с новой работой.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I spent the afternoon with an old friend from university.

Я провёл день с давним другом из университета.

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давний друг belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

давний другold friend
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

давний друг synonyms

Related words worth learning together

старый друг
synonym of old friend, can sound a bit more colloquial
близкий друг
an emotionally close, trusted friend; focuses on closeness rather than duration
лучший друг
the closest friend; high degree of trust and intimacy
старый приятель
variant of 'old friend', often a bit more literary or neutral
кореш
colloquial/slang: a close buddy or pal
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С
🇷🇺ru
старый друг

synonym of old friend, can sound a bit more colloquial

A2Very Often
🇷🇺ru

an emotionally close, trusted friend; focuses on closeness rather than duration

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

the closest friend; high degree of trust and intimacy

A2Very Often
С
🇷🇺ru
старый приятель

variant of 'old friend', often a bit more literary or neutral

A2Rarely
К
🇷🇺ru
кореш

colloquial/slang: a close buddy or pal

A2Often

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How to pronounce давний друг and what this word means

давний друг means old friend. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce давний друг

[ˈdavnʲɪj ˈdruk]

давний друг translation

old friend

давний друг examples

An old friend called to congratulate me on the job.

давний друг transcription

[ˈdavnʲɪj ˈdruk]

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давний друг meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым поддерживают дружбу с давних пор

давний друг pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

давний друг is pronounced as [ˈdavnʲɪj ˈdruk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

давний друг definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

An old friend called to congratulate me on the job. Translation: Мне позвонил давний друг, чтобы поздравить с новой работой.

Is давний друг part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, давний друг (old friend) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is давний друг part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, давний друг (old friend) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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