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pal

/pæl/

Translations

palnoun

pals

/pæl/

poteFamilier.

He went to the movies with his pal on Saturday night.

Il est allé au cinéma avec son pote samedi soir.

Additional translations

garsFamilier, souvent avec une nuance brusque ou hostile comme apostrophe.

Synonyms

palverb

palled

Past Simple

palled

Past Participle

palling

Gerund

/pæl/

Informal verb meaning to associate as friends, usually in the phrasal form "pal around (with)".

traînerFamilier, dans l'expression "traîner avec".

During college he palled around with a group of writers.

Pendant ses études, il traînait avec un groupe d'écrivains.

Additional translations

fréquenterRegistre neutre à familier, selon le contexte.

Synonyms

befriend

chum

buddy up

pal around

hang out with

fraternize

socialize with

associate with

make friends with

bond with

Definitions

palnoun

A close friend or companion.

He went to the movies with his pal on Saturday night.

Used as an informal (sometimes hostile) form of address to a person, especially a man whose name is unknown.

"Listen, pal, you'd better watch where you're going."

palverb

(informal) To associate closely as friends (often followed by "around" or "with").

During college he palled around with a group of writers.