pally

pally
adjective (friendly: They've become very pally.) freundlich
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pal·ly
[ˈpæli]
adj esp BRIT (fam) kumpelhaft fam
to be \pally with sb mit jdm [sehr] gut befreundet sein
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['plɪ]
adj (+er) (Brit inf)

they're very pally — sie sind dicke Freunde (inf)

to be pally with sb — mit jdm gut Freund sein

to get pally with sb — sich mit jdm anfreunden

he immediately tried to get pally with the boss — er versuchte sofort, sich beim Chef anzubiedern

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pally [ˈpælı] adj umg
1. befreundet (with mit):
they’re very pally sie sind dicke Freunde
2. pej plump-vertraulich

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