friendly

aimable, amical

Qui est agréable et bienveillant envers les autres et cherche à bien s’entendre avec eux.

En anglais simple : Kind and pleasant toward other people, and willing to get along with them.

• Our new neighbour is friendly.
• The staff were friendly and helpful.
• Is your dog friendly to strangers?

Comment l'utiliser : friendly to/towards someone (The neighbours were friendly towards us.)

Synonymes : kind, welcoming, amiable

Contraires : unfriendly, hostile

Expressions courantes : friendly person, friendly to someone, friendly towards someone, friendly cat

amical, chaleureux

Qui exprime de la chaleur, de la gentillesse ou un accueil bienveillant.

En anglais simple : Showing warmth, kindness, or a welcoming attitude.

• She gave me a friendly smile.
• We exchanged a few friendly words.
• The café has a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

Synonymes : warm, welcoming, cordial

Contraires : unfriendly, hostile

Expressions courantes : friendly smile, friendly greeting, friendly atmosphere

match amical

Rencontre sportive jouée pour s’entraîner ou s’amuser, sans effet sur le classement officiel.

En anglais simple : A sports match played for practice or enjoyment that does not count toward official rankings.

• We played a friendly yesterday.
• The club arranged three friendlies before the season.
• England won their international friendly by two goals.

Synonymes : practice match, exhibition game

Expressions courantes : play a friendly, international friendly, preseason friendly

allié

Personne, force ou véhicule appartenant à son propre camp dans un conflit militaire.

En anglais simple : A person, force, or vehicle on your own side in a military conflict.

• That soldier is a friendly.
• The patrol checked for friendlies before opening fire.
• The aircraft was identified as a friendly.

Synonymes : ally

Contraires : enemy

Expressions courantes : identify a friendly, nearby friendly, friendly or enemy

amicalement, cordialement

Avec gentillesse et chaleur, comme le ferait un ami.

En anglais simple : In a kind, warm way, as a friend would act.

• She smiled friendly at me.
• He spoke friendly to the newcomer.
• The old woman nodded friendly as we passed.

Synonymes : kindly, warmly, amicably

Expressions courantes : speak friendly, smile friendly, greet someone friendly