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Meaning of "pen friend" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PEN FRIEND

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PEN FRIEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pen friend is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PEN FRIEND

pen
pen and ink
pen drive
pen name
pen nib
pen pal
pen-and-ink drawing
Pen.
penal
penal code
penal colony
penal servitude
penal settlement
penalisation
penalise
penality
penalization
penalize
penally
penalties

WORDS THAT END LIKE PEN FRIEND

befriend
best friend
bosom friend
boyfriend
defriend
fair-weather friend
false friend
family friend
fiend
four-legged friend
friend
furry friend
girlfriend
lady friend
litigation friend
next friend
personal friend
school friend
unfriend
woman friend

Synonyms and antonyms of pen friend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pen friend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PEN FRIEND

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

Translator English - Chinese

笔友
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amigo de la pluma
570 millions of speakers

English

pen friend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कलम दोस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القلم صديق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

друг по переписке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caneta amigo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কলম বন্ধু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stylo ami
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rakan pen
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brieffreund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ペンフレンド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

펜 친구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pen kanca
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bút bạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேனா நண்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिखाण मित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mektup arkadaşı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

penna amico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pióra przyjaciela
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

друг по листуванню
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stilou prieten
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φίλος στυλό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pen vriend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pen vän
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

penn venn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pen friend

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PEN FRIEND»

The term «pen friend» is regularly used and occupies the 96.432 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PEN FRIEND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pen friend» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pen friend» 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 pen friend

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEN FRIEND»

Discover the use of pen friend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pen friend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Pen Friend
More than twenty years after the end of their love affair, Gabriel receives a series of cryptic postcards from his old flame, inspiring reflections and meditations on spiritualism, writing, and memory.
Ciarán Carson, 2009
2
Pen Friend from Another Planet
When Chris's class writes off to a French school for penfriends, Chris is the only child not to receive a reply.
Philip Curtis, 2000
3
Hair Fashion. A Linguistic Tour Through the World of ...
Completa il dialogo rispondendo alle domande di un/una pen friend con cui stai chattando e che non hai mai incontrato. Pen friend: What colour are your eyes? You: Pen friend: Have you got curly, wavy or straight hair? You: Pen friend: Have  ...
Giuliana Sguotti, Aurelia Zito, 2005
4
The Rotarian
Margaret Mclntyre (9-year-old niece of Rotarian — would like a pen friend in U.S.A., Canada, or any English-speaking land; interested in Girl Guides, pets, match covers), 66 Carl St., Muswellbrook, Australia. Colin Mclntyre (12-year-old ...
5
The Rotarian
... dancing, Girl Scouts), 1515 Milbourne Ave., Flint, Mich., U.S.A. Jim Taylor (11- year-old son of Rotarian — wants pen friend aged 11-13; collects rocks and minerals and interested in science fiction and unidentified flying objects), Rt. 1, Moore, ...
6
The Rotarian
Pen Pals: The following have indicated interest in having pen friends: Gwenda Garlick (13-year-old daughter of Rotarian — wishes pen friend in Canada; interests are outdoor sports, music, stamps), P. O. Box 68, Papakura, Auckland, New ...
7
Boys' Life
Someday you may even get to meet your pen friend in person. That's one of Ryan's goals. "I'm studying Spanish now," he says. "I'd like to travel to Europe someday." With so many friends abroad, he will probably feel at home when he gets ...
8
The Rotarian
... Road, Moradabad, India. Margot Armstrong (13-year-old daughter of Rotarian — desires English-speaking pen friend aged 13-14 in Switzerland; enjoys stamp collecting, sports, sewing, cooking) 10 Oakland Ave., Wanganui, New Zealand.
9
The Rotarian
Pen Pals: The following have indicated interest in having pen friends: Kathleen Macchi (14-year-old daughter of Rotarian — wants girl pen friend aged 13-16 outside U.S.A.; leisure-time interests include popular music, sewing, cooking, ...
10
The Rotarian
Marilyn Moger (10-year-old daughter of Rotarian — wishes pen friend outside U.S.A.; enjoys football, baseball, basketball. swimming), 199 Gulf St., Milford, Conn.. U.S.A. Sonia Guadalupe (19-year-old daughter of Rotarian — collects ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEN FRIEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pen friend is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bamber murders: The definitive account
IN the sitting room of her charming home in a quiet village just outside York, Carol Ann Lee is showing me a pile of letters from the pen friend ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»
2
Taking on Death Row
It was founded by Jane Officer, who had developed a strong friendship with inmate Andrew Lee Jones through a pen friend scheme, and set up ... «The Mancunion, Jul 15»
3
Hayley Atwell has pen pal since she was eight
Page 1 of 4. Actress Hayley Atwell has had the same pen friend since she was eight years old. READ: 'Ant-Man' to hit Indian screens on July 24 «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Snail mail slowly crawls along
Many shortwave radio stations of the time also had “pen friend hour” for listeners over the world to connect with each other, where names and ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
5
Friend rapes girl in Faridabad
An 18-year-old girl was raped here allegedly by her pen friend with whom she had be-friended through telephonic conversations in ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
6
Athlete blog: Kayaker Steven Dodd on making his first trip to US
I am also a pen friend with the Royal Marines' Alan Stockdale. My highlights are meeting the Red Arrows, swimming the blue mile in Plymouth ... «ESPN, Jun 15»
7
Bradley Stoke students reach final of national app design competition
The BSCS students' app, Pen Friend, has been shortlisted in the Connected Communities category (sponsored by TalkTalk), one of six ... «The Bradley Stoke Journal, Jun 15»
8
Hamilton girl asked for a pen friend for Christmas
Hamilton girl asked for a pen friend for Christmas. NANCY EL-GAMEL. Last updated 17:58, June 4 2015. Jessica Richardson, (9) started writing letters to Sophie ... «Waikato Times, Jun 15»
9
'My Canadian sister' : Hantsport woman forms life-long friendship …
In 2001, Andrea Stevens went to New Zealand for the first time, spending a month with her pen friend. “I've travelled a few place and it seems, ... «Digby Courier, May 15»
10
Carey Mulligan's 30th Birthday: Her Love Life
Marcus Mumford: Carey found love in English musician Marcus Mumford who is also her childhood pen friend with whom she lost touch and ... «FilmiBeat, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pen friend [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pen-friend>. May 2024 ».
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