Freund/Freundin

English translation: Friend

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German term or phrase:	Freund/Freundin
English translation:	Friend

11:47 Jan 30, 2002

German to English translations [Non-PRO]

German term or phrase: Freund/Freundin

According to my previos question, what does '...des Freundes/der Freundin...' here imply? Normal friend or girlfriend/boyfriend?

Beim Anblick des Liebsten/der Liebsten wurden gleich vier Hirnregionen aktiv, beim Anblick des Freundes/der Freundin blieb alles ruhig.

Poj KudoZ activity Questions: 142 (3 open) Answers: 52
Local time: 02:15

friend

Explanation:
Gemeint ist folgende Abstufung:
Liebste(r): Partner
Freund/Freundin: bessere Bekannte, Kumpel, gute Freunde im Allgemeinen
Bekannte: Leute die man kennt

hoffe das hilft

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Local time: 21:15

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friend

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friend

Explanation:
Gemeint ist folgende Abstufung:
Liebste(r): Partner
Freund/Freundin: bessere Bekannte, Kumpel, gute Freunde im Allgemeinen
Bekannte: Leute die man kennt

hoffe das hilft

RWSTranslation
Germany
Local time: 21:15
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in pair: 28

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