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bud·dy
(bŭd′ē) Informaln. pl. bud·dies
1. A good friend; a comrade.
2. A partner, especially one of a pair or team associated under the buddy system.
3. Friend or comrade; chum. Used as a form of familiar address, especially for a man or boy: Watch it, buddy.
intr.v. bud·died, bud·dy·ing, bud·dies
Phrasal Verb: To associate as a buddy or buddies: buddied around with the older guys.
buddy up
To ingratiate oneself, as by presuming friendship: buddied up to the coach in hopes of making the team.
[Probably alteration of brother.]
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buddy
(ˈbʌdɪ)n, pl -dies
1. chiefly US and Canadian an informal word for friend Also called (as a term of address): bud
2. (Social Welfare) a volunteer who visits and gives help and support to a person suffering from AIDS
3. (Social Welfare) a volunteer who gives help and support to a person who has become disabled but is returning to work
vb, -dying or -died
(Social Welfare) (intr) to act as a buddy to a person suffering from AIDS
[C19: probably a baby-talk variant (US) of brother]
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bud•dy
(ˈbʌd i)n., pl. -dies, n.
1. a friend, comrade, or partner; chum.
v.i. 2. to become friendly or work closely together (usu. fol. by up or with).
[1840–50, Amer.]
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buddy
Past participle: buddied
Gerund: buddying
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| Noun | 1. |  buddy - a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activitiescobber - Australian term for a pal friend - a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university" |
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buddy
noun (Chiefly U.S. & Canad.) friend, mate (informal), pal, companion, comrade, chum (informal), crony, main man (slang, chiefly U.S.), homeboy (slang, chiefly U.S.), cobber (Austral. or old-fashioned N.Z. informal) We became great buddies.
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Translations
رَفِيقٌصَديق
kamarádkámoš
kammeratpartnerven
kaveritoveri
drug
vinur
仲間
친구
draugužis
draugsvecais zēns
kamoš
prijatelj
kompis
เพื่อน
bạn
buddy
[ˈbʌdɪ]A. N (esp US) → amigo m, amigote m, compadre m (LAm), cuate m (Mex) , pata m (Peru) ; (in direct address) → hermano m, macho m (Sp)
B. CPD buddy movie N película en la que los personajes centrales son un par de amigotes
buddy system N they use the buddy system → emplean el amiguismo, se ayudan mutuamente
buddy system N they use the buddy system → emplean el amiguismo, se ayudan mutuamente
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buddy
[ˈbʌdi] n [HIV/AIDS patient] bénévole prenant part à un programme d'accompagnement de malades du sida
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buddy
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
buddy
(ˈbadi) – plural ˈbuddies – noun (especially American) a friend.
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buddy
→ رَفِيقٌ kamarád partner Kumpel φίλος colega kaveri pote drug compagno 仲間 친구 maat kamerat kolega colega товарищ kompis เพื่อน ahbap bạn 伙伴Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009