-
Examples
-
Origin
-
Usage
Pop Culture dictionary
or bestie or bff
[best frend]
or [best-ee]
or [bee-ef-ef]
Published April 5, 2018
What does best friend mean?
Best friend is a term of endearment for one’s closest and most cherished friend.
Where does best friend come from?
WallpaperBrowse
Given the social and psychological importance of friendship to the human experience, it may not be surprising to learn that record of the phrase best friend can be found in the early 1200s, with evidence in Old English of reference to the concept even earlier.
The significance of best friendships, especially in childhood and adolescence, has inspired informal terms, including the shortened bestie and the text-speak BFF (“best friends forever”), both emerging at least by the 1990s. The deliberately baby-talkish best fwend also enjoys some colloquial usage.
The phrase is featured in several prominent popular songs, from rock group Queen’s 1976 “You’re My Best Friend” to rapper Young Thug’s 2015 single “Best Friend.” Popular books and films have featured best friend in their titles (and subject matters) as well, including the 1982 film Best Friends starring Goldie Hawn and Burt Reynolds.
Some schools in the US, however, have actually considered banning the term best friends because they fear it might exclude other students or promote unhealthy attachments.
Examples of best friend
The dog who lost her best friend was so lonely — until she got 4 foster kittens
@dodo, January, 2018
Thank you @BarackObama for the beautiful flowers waiting for me in the office this morning. You’re my best friend, biggest fan, and getting notes and flowers from you will never get old.
Michelle Obama, Instagram, January, 2018
One of the worst things that happens to adults is that they forget what it’s like to be a kid. They forget how frightening childhood can be, and how nice it is when you have a best friend, how lonely it is when you don’t.
John Kass, Chicago Tribune, January, 2018
Who uses best friend?
While it is widely used by people throughout their lives, the identification of persons as one’s best friend can be more frequent among children and young adults. Thus, use of the phrase can come across as juvenile in certain contexts. However, it is common for spouses to characterize their relationships as being with their best friends.
Bestie and bff enjoy broader use as informal terms for best friends, especially among young to young-adult female writers or speakers.
Best friends aren’t always people. Like man’s best friend—a favorite endearment for our companionship with canines since at least the 1840s. People tend to attribute the best friend label to inanimate objects of value as well. For example, an enthusiastic gamer might jokingly refer to the Nintendo Switch as his best friend.
Note
This is not meant to be a formal definition of best friend like most terms we define on Dictionary.com, but is
rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of best friend
that will help our users expand their word mastery.
1
: a person’s closest and dearest friend
We have been best friends since high school.
2
: a person’s most desirable or valuable possession or resource
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but gold is more affordable.—
William Giese
Lycra-cotton leggings and tunic tops are the pregnant woman’s best friend, sartorially speaking.—Anne Reeks
When cops bang on the door, the toilet is a drug dealer’s best friend.—Frederick Kaufman
see also man’s best friend
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
In yet another iconic romantic comedy, Kathryn returns to her funny best friend role.
—Olivia Evans, Women’s Health, 6 Apr. 2023
That’s Emerald Fennell’s Midge, Barbie’s longtime best friend who was first introduced during the toy line’s vintage days.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
His best friend is Holga Kilgore (Michelle Rodriguez) a barbarian warrior with a heart of gold, also now living a life of skullduggery.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
The brainchild of best friends Arden Gilfillan and Margaux Reaume, Argaux launched in 2015 as a luxe online wine destination.
—Samantha Simon, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
Sennott and Edebiri play best friends PJ and Josie, high schoolers in a nondescript town in a not-so-distant past.
—Elizabeth Peng, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2023
In the carousel, Kardashian also added playful pictures taken on the streets of London and in pubs with her pals, including best friend Allison Statter.
—Rosa Sanchez, Harper’s BAZAAR, 30 Mar. 2023
Ivanova, another one of Gershkovich’s best friends, echoed her colleagues.
—Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
The attack killed 21-year-old best friends Kaylee Goncalves and Madison Mogen, along with their housemate, Xana Kernodle, and her visiting boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, both 20.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 30 Mar. 2023
See More
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word ‘best friend.’ Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of best friend was
in the 13th century
Dictionary Entries Near best friend
Cite this Entry
“Best friend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/best%20friend. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
Share
Last Updated:
8 Apr 2023
— Updated example sentences
Subscribe to America’s largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Ben Jonson, Francis Meres, Henry Chettle, Robert Greene, Richard Barnfield, Gabriel Harvey, Francis Beaumont best-friend of John Fletcher, one of Shakespeare’s collaborators are among the many people known to have written about or alluded to Shakespeare. ❋ Jonathan Hobratsch (2011)
If nothing else, the first season established that Friday Night Lights was anchored not by the players, but by the Taylors, a husband-wife, best-friend pairing unlike anything else on TV. ❋ Unknown (2011)
One was that her speaking voice strikes the same fun, casual, best-friend tone as her blog. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Ed Bus sat down with «his best-friend,» former 42nd Ward Alderman Burt Natarus last week to discuss the mayoral race. ❋ The Huffington Post (2011)
Jennifer: There are some successful folks who are husband-wife or sibling teams or even best-friend teams, where one party is a professional illustrator and the other writes. ❋ David Henry Sterry (2011)
When the course finished, we’d already entered best-friend territory. ❋ Unknown (2012)
This time around, our heroine continues to face the disdain of her obnoxious heroic peers and some fractures in her relationship with best-friend Ninjette and boyfriend Thugboy. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Little things about her I loved and will miss: that she had a partnership with her best-friend from Junior High that they called “The Scribble Sisters.” ❋ Unknown (2009)
Examples of OFGs include finding out you just took the wrong job, having a fallout with a family member or best-friend, or losing large sums of money. ❋ Susan Pease Gadoua (2011)
The press release also announced that Jon Bernthal has been cast as Officer Shane, a key player and best-friend of the protagonist, Office Rick Grimes. ❋ Unknown (2010)
My sister Jill is a talented photographer and a best-friend sister. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Anyway, rather than talk to me, my now ex best-friend waged war through her media contacts, providing intimate and embarrassing details about drug filled nights, eating disorders and mental crashes. ❋ Unknown (2010)
When I go through [hard times], there is [only one] person who is there for me no matter what and that actually makes me better, that’s [my best friend]. ❋ CaliGirl07 (2011)
[Ali] and [Emily] are best friends ❋ Pandoraluther (2012)
Best Friend: [Someone] your [thinking] about [right now] ❋ Caramel Yum (2016)
You are [my best friend], I have [only one] because [best] means one. ❋ Milameter7 Follow Me On Tiktok (2019)
[I love my best friend] [because i can] always trust her to be there for me when i need a [shoulder to cry on]. ❋ ItsTheRealMe101 (2017)
Girl 1: OMG! I have this [bestie] or if you want to say [a best friend] she is SO AMAZING!
Girl 2: [Oh thats nice] I wish I had a bestie. ❋ Watermelon 2.0 
(2020)
Best friend: hey, [how are you]
Me: I’m great I [couldn’t be] better
Best friend: no, there’s something wrong with you don’t [try and] hide it.
Me: OMG how can you tell ❋ Wisegirl95 (2014)
Allison: Hey [Best-Friend]!
Jamie: No she’s my-best friend!
Allison: SHUT UP [BIOTCH]!
*Fight…*
*[Best-friend] comes…*
Best-friend: [WDF]. ❋ Rawr-means-Iluveyou-In-Dino (2010)
person A: damn, those girls are always together! are they gay or something?
[person B]: no, they’re best friends, bitch.
[LTH]. [forever & a day]. ❋ Heavy, Bby. (2008)
I [THOUGHT] YOU WERE [MY BEST FRIEND]!!!!!!! ❋ HOW COULD SHE!!!! (2017)
Educalingo cookies are used to personalize ads and get web traffic statistics. We also share information about the use of the site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.
Download the app
educalingo
I was never the ‘babe,’ so I knew I’d never get those big roles. I’d always be the best friend or the quirky sidekick.
Joan Cusack
PRONUNCIATION OF BEST FRIEND
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEST FRIEND
Best friend is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES BEST FRIEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Best Friend
Best Friend or Best Friends may refer to: ▪ Best friend, someone with whom one shares the strongest possible kind of friendship ▪ Best Friend, a 1976 Broadway play by Michael Sawyer ▪ Best Friends Animal Society, an animal rescue sanctuary in the United States…
Definition of best friend in the English dictionary
The definition of best friend in the dictionary is dearest friend.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEST FRIEND
Synonyms and antonyms of best friend in the English dictionary of synonyms
Translation of «best friend» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF BEST FRIEND
Find out the translation of best friend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of best friend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «best friend» in English.
Translator English — Chinese
最好的朋友
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
mejor amigo
570 millions of speakers
Translator English — Hindi
सबसे अच्छा दोस्त
380 millions of speakers
Translator English — Arabic
أفضل صديق
280 millions of speakers
Translator English — Russian
лучший друг
278 millions of speakers
Translator English — Portuguese
melhor amigo
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
ভাল বন্ধু
260 millions of speakers
Translator English — French
meilleur ami
220 millions of speakers
Translator English — Malay
kawan baik
190 millions of speakers
Translator English — German
bester Freund
180 millions of speakers
Translator English — Japanese
親友
130 millions of speakers
Translator English — Korean
가장 친한 친구
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Paling apik kanca
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Vietnamese
người bạn tốt nhất
80 millions of speakers
Translator English — Tamil
சிறந்த நண்பர்
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Marathi
सर्वोत्तम मित्र
75 millions of speakers
Translator English — Turkish
en iyi arkadaş
70 millions of speakers
Translator English — Italian
migliore amico
65 millions of speakers
Translator English — Polish
najlepszy przyjaciel
50 millions of speakers
Translator English — Ukrainian
кращий друг
40 millions of speakers
Translator English — Romanian
cel mai bun prieten
30 millions of speakers
Translator English — Greek
Ο καλύτερος φίλος
15 millions of speakers
Translator English — Afrikaans
beste vriend
14 millions of speakers
Translator English — Swedish
bästa vän
10 millions of speakers
Translator English — Norwegian
beste venn
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of best friend
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEST FRIEND»
The term «best friend» is very widely used and occupies the 9.328 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «best friend» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of best friend
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «best friend».
FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEST FRIEND» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «best friend» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «best friend» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about best friend
10 QUOTES WITH «BEST FRIEND»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word best friend.
I knew Scotty was going to win. At the beginning of the episode, I was like, ‘Scotty, are you ready to win?’. I knew he was going to in my heart. I accepted it. I couldn’t pick a more perfect person to get second place to. He’s my best friend.
I never wanted to show my butt, and I always had a problem with it — I’d cover up when I was younger. It wasn’t till I got with my husband that I started to change all that. He compliments me all the time, and when your best friend compliments you, it gives you confidence and makes you want to do stuff in life.
I had a shih tzu dog for 12 years — we were different in size but he was certainly man’s best friend, he was my little guy.
I wouldn’t say my mother was my best friend, because that sounds odd, but we have a really tight bond and she is my friend on Facebook. Although she only goes on it to check up on me and sometimes we argue about it.
I love getting my nails done. My mom’s best friend is a manicurist. When I was little, she’d do little paintings on my nails, like flowers.
I worship pianos like they are prize diamonds, and I never willfully do damage to them. But I grew up playing guitars, and you treat a guitar like a best friend or a little brother or a lover you have a tempestuous relationship with.
I was never the ‘babe,’ so I knew I’d never get those big roles. I’d always be the best friend or the quirky sidekick.
I’m named after a horse. My mom’s best friend had a horse named Brooke, so my dad suggested ‘Brooklyn’ as a more formal version, and it just stuck — and now I live in Brooklyn part-time, so go figure.
You know, I think everything I do cinematically for the rest of my life will probably have some direct route back to Jonathan. But I love him to death. He’s like my best friend and my big brother.
I’m tired of playing freaking cha-chas, the sassy CIA agent, the best friend homegirl. I’m tired of that!
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEST FRIEND»
Discover the use of best friend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to best friend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Be Your Dog’s Best Friend: A Training Manual for Dog …
Like no other book, this guide can help you understand and appreciate your dog’s nature as well as his or her distinct personality — and in so doing, it can significantly enrich the life you share with your dog.
2
Feed Your Best Friend Better: Easy, Nutritious Meals and …
Featuring such options as Puppy Pesto, Bacon Yappetizers and Mutt Loaf, a cookbook by the creator of the «DogFoodDude» blog provides natural-foods recipes for dogs based on the nutritional guidelines of veterinary manuals.
What makes a best friend? Illustrations and brief text describe how best friends treat each other in this bold and quirky book. Full color.
4
Hunter’s Best Friend at School
Hunter the raccoon is not sure what he should do when his best friend Stripe starts acting up at preschool.
6
How to be Your Own Best Friend: A Conversation with Two …
«Sensible advice on how to give up childhood, accept yourself and your own maturity and deal with life on your own two feet.
Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz, Jean Owen, 1971
This internationally bestselling novel tells an enchanting tale of life’s most unpredictable loves and heartaches, and the unforgettable bond between a single woman and an extraordinary five-year-old girl.
8
A Dog’s Best Friend: An Activity Book for Kids and Their Dogs
In addition, A Dog’s Best Friend includes information about dog obedience training; a reading list of children’s animal books; listings of Web sites, pet-care resources, and animal organizations and events; and amusing trivia for dog lovers …
9
500 Reasons Why You’re My Best Friend
She’s your most dependable ally. These are just some of the characteristics of every woman’s best girlfriend. And artist-illustrator Lorraine Bodger deftly describes plenty of others in her list book, 500 Reasons Why You’re My Best Friend.
High school classmates Gracie and Savanna are total opposites and best friends, until Savanna’s lying and manipulative behavior begin to bother Gracie, who wonders if it is time she started thinking for herself.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEST FRIEND»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term best friend is used in the context of the following news items.
Geno Smith: Brandon Marshall is “a quarterback’s best friend”
“He’s a quarterback’s best friend … For one, he’s a veteran guy,” Smith said, via the team’s website. “He understands the game on and off the … «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
Bad dog! French bulldog’s best friend snitches on her
It is something that has happened to every dog owner; you come home to find a mess. Abby, a French bulldog, decided that she would take out … «kfor.com, Jul 15»
Quiz: What celeb friendship duo are you and your best friend?
Friendship is a beautiful thing, but having a best friend is even better. Who else knows exactly how to drag you out of a bad mood? Who else … «Sugarscape, Jul 15»
A Bedbug’s Best Friend
Simon Fraser University researcher Regine Gries got closer to developing a bedbug lure by feeding lab insects her own blood. Laura Parker’s … «Pacific Standard, Jul 15»
Serena beats ‘best friend in world’ to reach last eight
“It’s hard to feel excited beating someone you root for all the time and you love and is your best friend in the whole world,” said Serena. “But you … «Wimbledon, Jul 15»
Feltham dad’s fundraiser for son’s best friend
Around 150 people, including Jac from Hanworth, and his best friend Shay Braham, 18, of Feltham, along with family, friends and colleagues, … «getwestlondon, Jul 15»
Woman left with facial bite mark in brutal attack – by best friend’s …
A woman was left with a bite mark on her face after a brutal attack at the hands of her best pal’s boyfriend. Stephen Yoxall, 27, pushed Kayley … «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»
Pet adoption 101: How and why to adopt a new best friend
I remember growing up I asked for a puppy for Christmas every single year. My mom never caved though. She said it was too big of a … «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
TOWIE’s Gemma Collins throws a drink over best friend Bobby Norris
TOWIE’s Gemma Collins throws a drink over best friend Bobby Norris. Published Monday, Jul 6 2015, 08:50 BST | By Olivia Heath | Add comment. Recommend … «Reveal, Jul 15»
She doesn’t trust guy’s female best friend
She doesn’t trust guy’s female best friend. Originally published July 5, 2015 at 6:15 am Updated July 1, 2015 at 4:25 pm. A couple’s relationship is swell, except … «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Best friend [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/best-friend>. Apr 2023 ».
Download the educalingo app
Discover all that is hidden in the words on 
best friend — перевод на русский
But I guess it never occurred to me that my best friend would betray me.
Я думал, что со мной такого никогда не случится. Что мой лучший друг предаст меня.
And he’s got, you know, one main best friend, and that’s Stiles Stilinski. Ugh! Aah!
Но у него есть единственный лучший друг, и это Стайлз Стилински.
«Gustav, you’re my best friend.
Густав, ты мой лучший друг.
«Bull Weed’s our best friend, isn’t he?»
«Бык Уид наш лучший друг, правда?»
And you’re my best friend…
А ты мой лучший друг…
Показать ещё примеры для «лучший друг»…
This is my good friend, Mr. Nick Townsend. Miss Jones.
Мой хороший друг мистер Ник Таунсенд.
Yes, Mayor, this is my good friend Dr. Ryan.
Да, Мэр, это мой хороший друг Др. Райан.
— And a good friend.
— и хороший друг.
I’m a very good friend of his.
Я его очень хороший друг.
And my very good friend Judge Gaffney back there.
А там мой хороший друг судья Гэффни. — Привет. Привет
Показать ещё примеры для «хороший друг»…
«My husband… and my best friend!»
Мой муж — и моя лучшая подруга!
«My best friend»
«Моя лучшая подруга!»
But anyhow, when the king tells the marquis that he saw me, the marquis will tell the marquise, and the marquise is the best friend of the Duchess of Chambro.
Но как бы то ни было, когда король скажет маркизу, что он видел меня, маркиз расскажет об этом маркизе, а маркиза — лучшая подруга герцогини Шамбро.
You’re Margo Channing’s best friend.
Вы лучшая подруга Марго Ченнинг.
I’m Cary’s best friend.
Я — лучшая подруга Кэри.
Показать ещё примеры для «лучшая подруга»…
Don’t hurt him. He’s my best friend.
— Джемини, не бей его, он мой друг.
Just a minute, my good friend Cigolini has put the young lady’s mind to sleep and Cigolini is not sure just when she is going to awaken.
Минутку, мой друг. Чиголини загипнотизировал эту девушку. Чиголини не знает, когда она выйдет из состояния гипноза.
You’re his best friend. You have to save him.
Вы его друг, спасите его.
Hello, my good friend.
— А! Здравствуйте, мой друг.
And you don’t need my help, good friend.
И тебе, дорогой друг, моя помощь не нужна.
Показать ещё примеры для «друг»…
Gosh, he was my best friend.
Боже, он же был моим лучшим другом.
He was the best friend your aunt ever had, and he’ll be yours, too.
Он был лучшим другом твоей тети, он тебе поможет.
We called it quits ages ago and I’m practically engaged to his best friend.
Мы расстались сто лет назад, а я обручена с его лучшим другом.
You were my best friend.
— Нет, это ты был моим лучшим другом.
You’re cheating on me with my best friend.
Вы мне изменяете, и с кем? С моим лучшим другом!
Показать ещё примеры для «лучшим другом»…
You’ve been such a good friend to the family.
Ты была таким хорошим другом нашей семье.
She was a good friend to you.
Она была вам хорошим другом.
He was good friend of mine.
Он был хорошим другом.
Honey, I want you to meet a good friend of mine, Steve Jarvis.
Дорогая, я хочу познакомить тебя с моим хорошим другом, Стивом Джарвисом.
Is she going to be a good friend besides a a sweetheart, a faithful wife, a consciencious mother. Now don’t let passing impulses blind you. I wasn’t thinking about marriage.
она станет вам хорошим другом возлюбленной, преданной женой, а потом и матерью и не позволяйте мимолетным импульсам ослепить вас я вообще то не думал о браке я знаю, но вскоре задумаетесь я хочу что бы вы запомнили все что я вам сказала
Показать ещё примеры для «хорошим другом»…
Hello my good friend!
Приветствую тебя, мой добрый друг!
I’m warning you, little Alex being a good friend to you as always the one man in this sore and sick community who wants to save you from yourself!
Но я предупреждаю тебя, мой маленький Алекс, как добрый друг тебя предупреждаю, как единственный в этом гнилом районе человек, который хочет спасти тебя от тебя самого.
Talking about the rich, there sits our good friend Lazar Wolf.
Лейзер Вольф. К слову о богатых. Здесь присутствует наш добрый друг Лейзер Вольф.
Good friend, good night.Tomorrow is the day.
Добрый друг, спокойной ночи. Завтра будет день.
Hei, good friend..
Нет, добрый друг.
Показать ещё примеры для «добрый друг»…
‘Cause your good friend is now marrying your ex-boyfriend.
Потому что твоя подруга выходит замуж за твоего бывшего.
No, she’s a good friend of a girl I know.
Нет. Она подруга девушки, с которой я знаком.
My best, best… best, very best friend is flying out after all, and I…
Моя самая, самая… самая, близкая подруга всё-таки смогла прилететь, и я…
The girl in the glasses, You’re best friend around here?
Эта очкастая, она твоя подруга?
You might become good friends if you tell him the truth.
Скажи правду, как будто я — твоя подруга.
Показать ещё примеры для «подруга»…
Yeah, she’s a good friend of Lucy’s.
Да, она хорошая подруга Люси.
— Hey. You’re a good friend, Marge. — Mmm.
Ты — хорошая подруга, Мардж.
I didn’t have a good friend like your.
А у меня не было такая хорошая подруга.
Yeah, it was a very good friend.
Да, очень хорошая подруга.
Greg, this is my very good friend, Ling.
Грег, это моя очень хорошая подруга Линг.
Показать ещё примеры для «хорошая подруга»…
There’s a young flier, a very good friend of the Turas… and particularly of Mrs. Tura.
Видите ли, есть один молодой лётчик, близкий друг четы Тура,.. …и главным образом, пани Тура.
He’s a very good friend of my husband’s.
Он близкий друг моего мужа.
They also arrested a Jew, Cohen Kaz, one of my best friends.
Также был схвачен еврей, Коэн Кац, мой близкий друг.
The man who just left the room a moment ago is a very good friend of mine.
Человек, который только что ушёл отсюда мой близкий друг.
Good friend of Stephen and Danny’s.
Близкий друг Стивена и Дэнни.
Показать ещё примеры для «близкий друг»…
Отправить комментарий
So what does it truly mean to be “best friends?” 
I was watching a competition-based reality television show the other night and was taken-back by how much the term ‘best friend’ was thrown around as if it were the newest and latest catch phrase. Were these contestants truly best friends or was it more of a media ploy to convince the viewing audience of the high level of compassion and commitment they have with one another? Either way, I came to the realization that individuals are starting to misrepresent what it truly means to be best friends.
For most of us we either have a large number of friends with very few close friends, or we have fewer friends of which most are close. Yet, there is always that one friend that we consider our best friend, best bud, bestie, or closest girlfriend; one for whom we share the strongest possible kind of friendship. We know this individual as someone who walk into our world when the rest of the world walks out – leaving footprints on our heart. They are like a four-leave clover – hard to find and lucky to have. When it hurts to look back and you are scared to look ahead, you can look beside you and this person will always be there. Most importantly they enjoy quality time with you, share ideas with you, respect your differences, and stick up for you when no one else will.
According to the dictionary, each term has its own unique definition. The word “Best” means to be superlative to good; the highest degree of good or excellence – one that exceeds all others. Furthermore, the term “friend” means to have a relationship or association with someone else; a companionship. A “friend” is someone who has demonstrated the following values on a consistent basis:
- The tendency to desire what is best for the other
- Sympathy and empathy
- Honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one’s counterpart
- Mutual understanding and compassion; ability to go to each other for emotional support
- Enjoyment of each others company
- Trust in one another
- Positive reciprocity — a relationship is based on equal give and take between the two parties.
- The ability to be oneself, express one’s feelings and make mistakes without fear of judgement.
- It is very important to have honesty, trust, sympathy, respect and helpfulness in friendship.
However, when these two terms are combined to form the word “best friend”, the meaning turns into one of the most powerful gifts anyone could ever receive. I hope you receive such a gift- someone you appreciate for who he/she is and for whom you don’t to be perfect. Most importantly – PLEASE DO NOT EVER COMPARE THAT FRIEND WITH ANY OTHER (even if you are a contestant on a reality show).
Take a moment and think of this special person in your life and appreciate them for what they represent in you…because chances are you are this type of friend to someone else!
Словосочетания
Автоматический перевод
лучший друг, самый лучший друг, лучшая подружка, самый близкий друг, надежный друг
Перевод по словам
well — ну, что ж, уж, хороший, хорошо, вполне, колодец, бить ключом
friend — друг, подруга, приятель, знакомый, товарищ, быть другом, помогать
Примеры
I wish we could be best friends.
Мне бы хотелось, чтобы мы стали близкими друзьями.
She was my best friend in college.
В колледже она была моей лучшей подругой.
She was my playmate and best friend.
Она была моим товарищем по играм и лучшей подругой.
Mia was the wife of his best friend.
Миа была женой его лучшего друга.
My best friend lives across the road.
Мой лучший друг живёт через дорогу.
He was my best friend at the university.
В университете он был моим лучшим другом.
She went to her best friend for sympathy.
Она пошла к своей лучшей подруге за сочувствием.
ещё 23 примера свернуть
Примеры, отмеченные *, могут содержать сленг и разговорные фразы.
Примеры, ожидающие перевода
…downhearted because his best friend was taking a job out of state… 
Despite their different personalities, they became the best of friends.
…ever the opportunist, she immediately set about becoming the incoming administrator’s new best friend…
…she heatedly called her best friend a Judas after she found out her secrets had been spread all over town…
Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке ☰, напротив примера.