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friendly

US /ˈfrɛndli/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

characteristic of or befitting a friend

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The hotel staff were very friendly and helped us with our luggage.

Word Family

NounNoun
friendly gốc friend friendship
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
friendly gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • welcomingaccept gladly
  • amiabledisposed to please; - Hal Hinson
  • cordialstrong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal

Collocations

  • Easy friendly smile
    describing friendly smile (troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces)
  • Medium friendly working atmosphere
    describing friendly working atmosphere (troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces)
  • Hard environmentally friendly process
    describing environmentally friendly process (for the environment)
  • Very Hard friendly takeover bid favored by board
    describing friendly takeover bid favored by board (troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces)

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.