buddy
/ˈbʌdi/noun
उच्चारण बडी
दोस्त, साथी
Basic word
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[C] informal
a friend; a partner who does an activity with you so that you can help each other
दोस्त, साथी
- my school buddy
- a study buddy
- Rohan is my oldest buddy from school.
+ 2 more examples
- Every new student gets a buddy for the first week.
- Pick a swimming buddy and stay together in the water.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
buddy (informal noun) = friend
In informal speech, 'buddy' means a close friend; it is countable and used mostly among young people.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'buddy' घनिष्ठ मित्र को कहते हैं; यह countable है और प्रायः युवाओं में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- He is my best buddy from school.
- We have been buddies since Class Five.
study buddy / gym buddy (partner)
A buddy can be a partner who does an activity with you and helps you stay on track.
Buddy ऐसा साथी भी हो सकता है जो आपके साथ कोई गतिविधि करे और आपको सही राह पर रखे।
- Radhika found a study buddy for the exam season.
- Every new student gets a buddy in the first week.
buddy up (with sb)
Informally, 'buddy up' means to pair with another person to work or do something together.
अनौपचारिक रूप में 'buddy up' का अर्थ किसी दूसरे व्यक्ति के साथ जोड़ी बनाकर काम करना है।
- Students were told to buddy up before the trek.
Hey, buddy! (address)
It can be used to address a man, sometimes in a friendly way and sometimes rudely, so it depends on the tone.
इसे किसी पुरुष को संबोधित करने के लिए प्रयोग कर सकते हैं, कभी मैत्रीपूर्ण ढंग से और कभी रूखे ढंग से, इसलिए स्वर पर निर्भर है।
- Hey, buddy, can you pass me that pen?
+Collocations 5
adjective + buddy
bestoldclosegoodnewloyal
- My old buddy from college called me yesterday.
noun + buddy
studygymdrinkingtravelrunningreading
- She is my running buddy; we jog every morning.
buddy + system / programme
buddy systembuddy programmebuddy schemebuddy pass
- The school started a buddy system for new admissions.
verb + buddy
make afind abe abecometext a
- He made a few buddies on the first day of college.
buddy + preposition
buddy of minebuddy from schoolbuddy up withbuddies with
- He is buddies with half the cricket team.
“More examples 6
- My buddy lent me his notes when I was ill.
जब मैं बीमार था तो मेरे दोस्त ने मुझे अपने नोट्स दिए।
- Divers always go in pairs so each is the other's buddy.
गोताखोर हमेशा जोड़ी में जाते हैं ताकि हर कोई दूसरे का साथी रहे।
- We were school buddies and now we work in the same bank.
हम स्कूल के दोस्त थे और अब एक ही बैंक में काम करते हैं।
- The new teacher got a buddy to show her around.
नई शिक्षिका को पूरा स्कूल दिखाने के लिए एक साथी दिया गया।
- He is a good buddy in times of trouble.
संकट के समय वह एक अच्छा साथी है।
- The two old buddies met after twenty years at a railway station.
दोनों पुराने दोस्त बीस साल बाद एक रेलवे स्टेशन पर मिले।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All mean a friend, but they differ in warmth and formality.
सभी का अर्थ मित्र है, पर आत्मीयता और औपचारिकता में अंतर है।
Very informal; a close friend or a partner in an activity.
बहुत अनौपचारिक; घनिष्ठ मित्र या किसी गतिविधि में साथी।
- He is my school buddy.
The general, neutral word for someone you like and trust.
जिसे आप पसंद और जिस पर भरोसा करते हैं, उसके लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- She is a friend of mine.
Someone who spends time or travels with you, more formal.
जो आपके साथ समय बिताए या यात्रा करे, अधिक औपचारिक।
- The old man's dog was his only companion.
?Which word?
Keep the friend words: friend, buddy, pal, mate (British), chum (old-fashioned), companion, comrade, confidant (a person you tell secrets to).
मित्र के शब्द याद रखिए: friend, buddy, pal, mate (British), chum (पुराना), companion, comrade, confidant (जिसे राज़ बताएँ, राज़दार)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: buddy is informal (especially American); a study buddy is a partner who studies with you.
प्रयोग में buddy अनौपचारिक है (विशेषकर American); study buddy साथ पढ़ने वाला साथी है।