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online friend

друг из интернета

Meaning of online friend

friend met online

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EN-UK/ən ˌɒnlaɪn ˈfrend/
EN-US/ˈɑnlaɪn frɛnd/
online friend
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online friend with Russian translation

online friend usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мой друг из интернета прислал открытку, когда он был в моём городе.

My online friend sent a postcard when they visited my city.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я созвонился по видеосвязи с другом из интернета, чтобы попрактиковать английский перед экзаменом.

I video-called my online friend to practice English before the exam.

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online friendдруг из интернета
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

online friend synonyms

Related words worth learning together

online acquaintance
Implies a less close relationship than 'friend' — more like a known contact.
virtual friend
Emphasizes the digital/virtual nature; sometimes sounds more technical or abstract.
pen pal
Historically a letter-writing friend; now can be an online correspondent as well.
social media friend
A friend connected via social networks; often a more casual or broad connection.
gaming friend
A friend you know through online gaming; context-specific to games.
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online acquaintance

Implies a less close relationship than 'friend' — more like a known contact.

A2Often

He's an online acquaintance from the forum, not a close friend.

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virtual friend

Emphasizes the digital/virtual nature; sometimes sounds more technical or abstract.

A2Rarely

Most of my virtual friends meet me in the game world.

P
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pen pal

Historically a letter-writing friend; now can be an online correspondent as well.

A2Often

I found a pen pal in Japan and we email each other every week.

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social media friend

A friend connected via social networks; often a more casual or broad connection.

A2Often

I have many social media friends but only a few I talk to often.

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gaming friend

A friend you know through online gaming; context-specific to games.

A2Often

My gaming friend helped me beat the boss last night.

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forum friend

A friend you met and interact with on an online forum; context-specific.

A2Rarely

I met a forum friend in the troubleshooting section who often helps others.

O
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online contact

More formal or neutral: someone you have as a contact online, not necessarily a friend.

A2Often

I have several online contacts from the conference who might help with research.

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online friend meaning: what does it mean?

friend met online

online friend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

online friend is pronounced as /ən ˌɒnlaɪn ˈfrend/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

online friend definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My online friend sent a postcard when they visited my city. Translation: Мой друг из интернета прислал открытку, когда он был в моём городе.

Is online friend part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

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

Is online friend part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, online friend (друг из интернета) 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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