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My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.
Michael Caine

Meaning of "pal" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PAL

From English Gypsy: brother, ultimately from Sanskrit bhrātarbrother.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PAL

pal  [pæl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pal is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pal in English.

WHAT DOES PAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pal in the English dictionary

The first definition of pal in the dictionary is a close friend; comrade. Other definition of pal is an accomplice. Pal is also to associate as friends.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PAL

PRESENT

Present
I pal
you pal
he/she/it pals
we pal
you pal
they pal
Present continuous
I am palling
you are palling
he/she/it is palling
we are palling
you are palling
they are palling
Present perfect
I have palled
you have palled
he/she/it has palled
we have palled
you have palled
they have palled
Present perfect continuous
I have been palling
you have been palling
he/she/it has been palling
we have been palling
you have been palling
they have been palling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I palled
you palled
he/she/it palled
we palled
you palled
they palled
Past continuous
I was palling
you were palling
he/she/it was palling
we were palling
you were palling
they were palling
Past perfect
I had palled
you had palled
he/she/it had palled
we had palled
you had palled
they had palled
Past perfect continuous
I had been palling
you had been palling
he/she/it had been palling
we had been palling
you had been palling
they had been palling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will pal
you will pal
he/she/it will pal
we will pal
you will pal
they will pal
Future continuous
I will be palling
you will be palling
he/she/it will be palling
we will be palling
you will be palling
they will be palling
Future perfect
I will have palled
you will have palled
he/she/it will have palled
we will have palled
you will have palled
they will have palled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been palling
you will have been palling
he/she/it will have been palling
we will have been palling
you will have been palling
they will have been palling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would pal
you would pal
he/she/it would pal
we would pal
you would pal
they would pal
Conditional continuous
I would be palling
you would be palling
he/she/it would be palling
we would be palling
you would be palling
they would be palling
Conditional perfect
I would have pal
you would have pal
he/she/it would have pal
we would have pal
you would have pal
they would have pal
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been palling
you would have been palling
he/she/it would have been palling
we would have been palling
you would have been palling
they would have been palling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you pal
we let´s pal
you pal
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to pal
Past participle
palled
Present Participle
palling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAL

pakthong
pal up
Pal.
palabra
palace
palace revolution
palaced
paladin
palaeanthropic
Palaearctic
palaebiologist
palaebiology
palaeethnological
palaeethnologist
palaeethnology
palaeoanthropic
palaeoanthropology
palaeoarchaeology
palaeobotanic
palaeobotanical

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAL

anal
special
survival
teal
technical
terminal
the National
the real
total
traditional
trial
tropical
tutorial
typical
universal
usual
vertical
virtual
visual
vital

Synonyms and antonyms of pal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pal

Translation of «pal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAL

Find out the translation of pal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伙伴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compinche
570 millions of speakers

English

pal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صَدِيقٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

друг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camarada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্তরঙ্গ বন্ধু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pote
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kumpel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

友だち
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

친구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bạn thân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நண்பா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ahbap
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kumpel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приятель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλαράκος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kompis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kompis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pal

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAL»

The term «pal» is very widely used and occupies the 6.549 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pal

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «PAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pal.
1
Michael Caine
My most useful acting tip came from my pal John Wayne. Talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much.
2
Clifton Fadiman
My son is 7 years old. I am 54. It has taken me a great many years to reach that age. I am more respected in the community, I am stronger, I am more intelligent and I think I am better than he is. I don't want to be a pal, I want to be a father.
3
Daniel Gillies
Kevin Smith is so great in 'Kingdom Come,' isn't he? He's kind of this very earthy poet. He just has this immediate gregariousness, like, you kind of just want to be his pal.
4
Ian St. John
We went to dinner and healed the wounds, at least to a certain degree. But I hope he understands the hurt he did to me. He put the boot into a pal and I don't think you should do that.
5
Don Johnson
People in the business will stay with you through drugs and alcohol and divorces and insanity and everything else, but you have a failure, pal, and they don't want to know nothing about you!
6
Kato Kaelin
I was never OJ's closest pal, and the media would say that over and over, but I wasn't his enemy either.
7
Mary Karr
Having a great dad probably permitted me to pal around with guys in a way that some women don't.
8
Buddy Lester
I'd been doing the Chicago theatre thing for years. The money was kinda good - thanks to a push by my old pal Capone, who, let's say, persuaded theatre owners to book me.
9
Ana Ortiz
I was really lucky. My gal pal was my mom.
10
PewDiePie
What I and other YouTubers do is a very different thing; it's almost like hanging around and watching your pal play games.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAL»

Discover the use of pal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Textbook Of Practical Physiology - 2Nd Edn.
The Second Edition Of The Book Provides Even More Application Orientation.
G.K. & Pal, Pal, Pravati, 2006
2
Pastor's Pal
A comprehensive handbook for ministry, published in a convenience format. Contains suggestions for various special services, including weddings and funerals, and provides practical advice for the local pastor.
William L. Banks, 2012
3
COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND DESIGN
WHAT IS NEW TO THIS EDITION : Includes a new chapter on Computer Networking, Internet, and Wireless Networks. Introduces topics such as wireless input-output devices, RAID technology built around disk arrays, USB, SCSI, etc.
P. PAL CHAUDHURI, 2008
4
Dear Pen Pal
The third book in the Mother-Daughter Book Club series by Heather Vogel Frederick follows the girls for a new year of humor and friendship.
Heather Vogel Frederick, 2009
5
A First Book of Quantum Field Theory
This book introduces QFT for readers with no prior knowledge of the subject.
Amitabha Lahiri, Palash B. Pal, 2005
6
The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational ...
This fourth edition of The Pool Activity Level (PAL) Instrument for Occupational Profiling includes a new section on using the PAL Checklist to carry out sensory interventions, together with the photocopiable Instrument itself in a new easy ...
Jackie Pool, 2011
7
Parallel Computer Architecture: A Hardware/software Approach
This book outlines a set of issues that are critical to all of parallel architecture--communication latency, communication bandwidth, and coordination of cooperative work (across modern designs).
David E. Culler, Jaswinder Pal Singh, Anoop Gupta, 1999
8
Bipinchandra Pal and Indian National Movement
Political biography of Bipin Chandra Pal, 1858-1932, nationalist in the Indian freedom movement.
Dilipkumar Chattopadhyay, 1986
9
Pocket Pal: A Graphic Arts Production Handbook
"This staple text offers a compact education on printing and the related processes by relaying valuable information on the history and conventional processes of the printing industry as well as the recent technological developments within ...
‎2007
10
Pattern Recognition Algorithms for Data Mining
This volume presents various theories, methodologies, and algorithms, using both classical approaches and hybrid paradigms.
Sankar K. Pal, Pabitra Mitra, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Opponents of Oakland coal shipping target governor's pal
A train loaded with coal approaches the Levin-Richmond Terminal in Richmond, Calif., on Thursday, July 23, 2015. A similar plan for a coal ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
My pal, Teesta Setalwad
Teesta Setalwad is my friend. Well, was my friend, is my friend, whatever the past continuous terminology is for someone you've always been ... «Mid-Day, Jul 15»
3
Kathy Griffin joined by pal Kristin Chenoweth at Disney's …
She was joined on the carpet by the film's Maleficent, Kristin, who donned an edgy, strapless black gown. The dress, which featured a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Marion PAL Club team sets stage for girls' sports
Not so 40 years ago when the Marion PAL Club All-Stars fast pitch softball team made a fateful trip to Corning, N.Y.. Corning was home to the ... «Chronicle-Tribune, Jul 15»
5
Fade Street star Louise Johnston lends support to good pal Ed …
Louise Johnston arrives at Ed Sheeran concert at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland - 24.07 Open Gallery 29 Louise Johnston arrives at Ed Sheeran ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
6
Jenna Elfman & Her Piggyback Pal
Dharma & Greg alum Jenna Elfman was spotted with son Easton, 5, in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Friday (July 24). The mom-of-two, 43, gave her ... «Celebrity Baby Scoop, Jul 15»
7
Slaying victim's mom to sue Dominick, Pal, Pal's dad
Neil Pal, 25, was convicted of first-degree murder as an accomplice and conspiracy in June 2014, and sentenced to life in prison on the murder ... «Scranton Times-Tribune, Jul 15»
8
Blake Shelton Grins in Selfie With Pal Following Miranda Lambert …
the Voice coach, 39, wrote, alongside a snap with his pal. "She's so weird." PHOTOS: Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert -- the way they were. «Us Magazine, Jul 15»
9
Married At First Sight: Kate's pal brands Jason a 'Poundstretcher …
He left Married at First Sight viewers fuming by looking for romance on dating app Tinder - despite already being wed. And while Twitter was ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
Sal Pal -- Giants 'will win the division,' if they are healthy
So, Sal Pal says health is the key to the Giants' 2015 season. ... Here's what Sal Pal told Schmeelk about the rest of the teams in the NFC East. «Big Blue View, Jul 15»

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