Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
friendship
friend‧ship W3 /ˈfrendʃɪp/ BrE AmE noun [Word Family: noun: ↑friend, ↑friendliness, ↑friendship, ↑friendly; adjective: ↑friendly ≠ ↑unfriendly, ↑friendless; verb: ↑befriend] 1. [countable] a relationship between friends friendship between The friendship between father and youth deepened. friendship with his friendship with Sam her close friendship with her aunt a lifelong friendship The two boys formed a deep and lasting friendship. He and Bob struck up a friendship (=began to be friends). 2. [uncountable] the feelings and behaviour that exist between friends: I could always rely on Gary for friendship and support. The Indians have extended the hand of friendship (=shown that they want to be friends with another country). • • • COLLOCATIONS verbs ▪ start a friendshipTheir friendship started after they met at a conference. ▪ strike up a friendshipHe and Matthew struck up a friendship. ▪ form a friendshipThe two girls soon formed a friendship. ▪ a friendship developsFriendship often develops on the basis of shared interests. ▪ renew a friendship (=become friends again)They renewed their friendship after the war. ▪ destroy/spoil a friendshipTheir friendship was spoilt after a fierce argument. adjectives ▪ a close friendshipRon had formed a close relationship with Andrea. ▪ a firm friendship (=one that is strong and not likely to change)I established a firm friendship with Terence. ▪ a lasting friendshipThis began a lasting friendship between the two women. ▪ a long-standing friendship (=one that has existed for a long time)There is a long-standing friendship between the two countries. ▪ a lifelong friendshipThe two men formed a lifelong friendship. phrases ▪ bonds/ties of friendship (=things that connect friends)They were united by deep bonds of friendship. ▪ a gesture of friendship (=an action which shows that someone is a friend)He invited us to his house as a gesture of friendship. ▪ an offer of friendshipHe turned down the King's offer of friendship. ▪ offer/extend the hand of friendship (=officially say that you want a friendly relationship)America extended the hand of friendship, but it was rejected.