In today’s lesson of ‘Word evolution’ series we are going to examine the word ‘друг’ that means ‘friend’. You’ll see how with just a few changes this word gets different meanings, how it can become a verb or an adverb.
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Существительные (nouns)
друг [сущ. м.] – friend
– бли́зкий друг — intimate / close friend
– друг де́тства — childhood friend, playfellow
– будь дру́гом — be so kind, do me a favour
– друг дру́га — each other, one another
– друг с дру́гом — with each other
подру́га [сущ. ж.] – girlfriend, friend (feminine)
– лу́чшая подру́га – the best friend (feminine)
друзья́ [сущ. мн.] – friends
– друзья́ де́тства – childhood friends, playfellows
– закады́чные друзья́ – bosom friend / buddy
дружи́ще [сущ. м.] – old chap / chum / fellow, buddy
дру́жба [сущ. ж.] – friendship
– те́сная дру́жба – close / intimate friendship
– води́ть дру́жбу с кем-ли́бо – to be friends with somebody
дружелю́бие [сущ. ср.] – friendliness, amicability
дружелю́бность [сущ. ж.] – friendship, amicability, friendliness
дружи́на [сущ. ж.] – squad, group
– пожа́рная дружи́на — voluntary fire brigade
дружи́нник [сущ. ж.] – member of voluntary police, police helper, public order volunteer
Прилагательные (adjectives)
дру́жный [прил.] – friendly, amicable, unanimous, harmonious
– дру́жный коллекти́в – friendly stuff
– дру́жный смех – burst of laughter
– дру́жные уси́лия – concerted efforts
дружелю́бный [прил.] – friendly, amicable
– дружелю́бные сосе́ди – friendly neighbors
дружественный [прил.] – friendly, amicable
– дру́жественные стра́ны – friendly states
– в дру́жественной обстано́вке – in a friendly atmosphere
– дру́жественный интерфе́йс – user-friendly interface
дру́жеский [прил.] – friendly
– дру́жеская по́мощь – friendly assistance
– дру́жеский визи́т – friendly visit
Глаголы (verbs)
дружить [глагол несов.] – to be friend, to be good, to have a liking
– не дружи́ть с голово́й – be out of one’s mind
– дружи́ть с чи́слами – to be good at numbers
– дружи́ть с де́тства – to be friends from childhood
подружи́ться [глагол сов.] – to make friends
– подружи́ться с сосе́дями – to make friends with neighbors
Наречия (adverbs)
дру́жно [нареч.] – in a friendly manner, as good friends, amicably, all at once, together, quickly, speedily
– жить дружно – to live in harmony
– все дружно взялись за дело – they all set to work together
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shukri says:
Great! MANY THANKS !
It would be very kind of you to add examples of usage,