No. 7,311 in Dutch
bevriende
"Bevriende" means "friendly" or "befriended" in English.
In a sentence
Hij sprak met een bevriende advocaat over het probleem.
He spoke with a friendly lawyer about the problem.
In this sentence, 'bevriende' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'advocaat', indicating a relationship of friendship or cordiality.
De bevriende landen besloten samen te werken aan het project.
The allied countries decided to work together on the project.
Here, 'bevriende' functions as an adjective describing 'landen', suggesting a close or cooperative relationship between these countries.
Zij ging naar het feest met een bevriende collega.
She went to the party with a friendly colleague.
In this example, 'bevriende' qualifies 'collega' and indicates a sense of mutual friendship or a friendly relationship between them.
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