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pen pal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. A friend with whom one communicates using letters, usually over a long distance.

Forms

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pen pals Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

penfriend

Translations (36)

ja 文通仲間 (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · cmn 筆友 /笔友 (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · he חבר לעט (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · pt correspondente (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · it amica di penna (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · pt amigo por correspondência (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · ja ペンフレンド (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · ko 펜팔 (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · de Brieffreundin (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · da penneven (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · fi kirjeystävä (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · fr correspondant (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · pl przyjaciel korespondencyjny (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · is pennavinur (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · vi bạn qua thư (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · fa دوست مکاتبهای (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · id teman pena (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · nb brevvenn (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · ko 펜 프렌드 (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · fi kirjekaveri (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · fr correspondante (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · cs přítel na dopisování (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · pl przyjaciółka korespondencyjna (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · fi kirjeenvaihtotoveri (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · de Brieffreund (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · ru друг по перепи́ске (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · th เพื่อนทางจดหมาย (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · ar صَدِيق بِالْمُرَاسَلَة (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · es amigo por correspondencia (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · sv brevvän (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · cmn 通信朋友 (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · fa دوستی نامه ای (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · hy գրչակից ընկեր (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · ru подру́га по перепи́ске (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · ja ペンパル (friend with whom one communicates using letters) · it amico di penna (friend with whom one communicates using letters)

pen pal en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (informal, intransitive, transitive) To correspond with a pen pal.
    • Friendship provides shelter from the buffeting storms of life and the complexities of life situations. By penpalling, both can exchange thoughts, feelings, ideas, ideals and knowledge. Such an exchange promotes fresh insights and personal growth for both insider and those in the free world. Please let's talk. 1986 December 7, Richard DuBose, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 21, page 14:

Forms

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pen palling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pen pals Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
pen palled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
pen palled Tense=Past lexicographic