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Girlfriend

Noun CEFR A2 Common
ˈɡɜːlfɹɛnd

Definitions

  1. A female partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
  2. A female friend of a woman or girl.
  3. A fellow gay man, especially a friend as opposed to a sexual partner.
  4. A term of address for a female friend or among gay men.

Equivalents

57 more languages
Afrikaansmeisienooi
Беларускаядзяўчына
বাংলাবান্ধবী
Eestitüdruk
Gàidhligbanacharaid
עבריתחברה
Հայերենընկերուհի
ភាសាខ្មែរមិត្តស្រី
Kurdîbojêva
Lietuviųdraugemergina
Монголнайз охин
मराठीमैत्रीण
မြန်မာရည်းစား
Nederlandsmeisjevriendin
Portuguêsamiganamorada
Slovenčinapriateľka
Tagalognobya
Wolofcoro

Examples

Marc went to the park with his girlfriend and watched the sunset with her.”
“I was playing the acoustic guitar and my girlfriend was playing the drums.”
“A gentleman did not like his girl-friend to have to undergo so much unpleasant questioning.”
Want to pick some flowers, doctor? When a man visits an old girlfriend she usually expects something like that.”
Former Playboy Bunnies Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson, whose lives as Hugh Hefner’s girlfriends were featured in “The Girls Next Doorreality show, are feuding after Madison shared the claims of their less-than-glamorous life in the Playboy Mansion.”
Referring to someone as your boyfriend or girlfriend suggests several things about your relationship, said Leah Carey, a sex and relationship coach and podcast host of “Good Girls Talk About Sex.””
Mary always enjoyed hanging out with her girlfriend Jessica.”
“[…] for the past 45 years, Neri had sat outside with her girlfriends Fotini and Eleni, two school friends who, having grown old in their company, Neri loved dearly.”
“[Tim:] james huh? my lover carlos's best girlfriend is named james. [James:] yes, i know. i AM your lover carlos's best girlfriend james.”
“[Hanque:] girlfriend - how'r we doing? [Doug:] hi hanque, i'd like a capuccino and some lobster bisque.. [Caption:] (friendliness with the waitstaff is a good sign)”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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