Title: LEA 091/06 Friends and Acquaintances

Q: iskolatárs
- osztálytárs
A: schoolmate
- classmate

Q: A vállalat igazgatósága nevében szeretném átadni szívélyes üdvözletünket az új kollégáknak.
A: On behalf of the management of the company, I'd like to extend a warm welcome to our new colleagues.
extend
8.  (formal) to offer or give something to somebody
I'm sure you will join me in extending a very warm welcome to our visitors.
to extend hospitality to overseas students
The bank refused to extend credit to them (= to lend them money).
to extend somebody an invitation

Q: pajtás, haver
A: buddy
a friend
an old college buddy of mine
Howard and Mick were drinking buddies.
We were good buddies.
I’d like you to meet an old college buddy of mine.

Q: ismerős (de nem barát)
A: acquaintance   /əˈkweɪntəns/
a person that you know but who is not a close friend
Claire has a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
He's just a business acquaintance.
I bumped into an old acquaintance on the train.

Q: társ
A: companion   /kəmˈpæniən/
1. a person or an animal that travels with you or spends a lot of time with you
travelling companions
Geoff was my companion on the journey.
(figurative) Fear was the hostages' constant companion.
2. a person who has similar tastes, interests, etc. to your own and whose company you enjoy
She was a charming dinner companion.
His younger brother is not much of a companion for him.
They're drinking companions (= they go out drinking together).
3. a person who shares in your work, pleasures, sadness, etc.
We became companions in misfortune.

Q: szoros / közeli barátok
A: close friends

Q: széle baráti köre van
A: she has a wide circle of friends