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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesde boa altura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒi ˈbo.ɐ alˈtu.ɾɐ
"Ele é um amigo de ocasião que some nas dificuldades."
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2 senses- 1
Reliable or supportive only during good times or favorable circumstances.
"He proved to be a fair-weather friend who disappeared when the company ran into financial trouble." - 2
Relating to or suitable only for pleasant meteorological conditions.
"The aviation club is meant only for fair-weather pilots due to the risks of winter flying."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal meteorological phrase 'fair weather' indicating clear skies and calm conditions, first recorded in maritime contexts. By the 19th century, it evolved metaphorically in compounds like 'fair-weather friend' to describe individuals who are supportive only when things are easy or profitable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fair-weather" is said worldwide
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opportuniste
Transliteration: o-pɔʁ-tu-nist
"C'est un ami opportuniste qui ne reste que dans les bons moments."
bequem
Transliteration: bəˈkɛːm
"Er erwies sich als ein treuloser Freund in schwierigen Zeiten."
del bel tempo
Transliteration: del bɛl ˈtɛm.po
"È un amico del bel tempo che scompare nelle difficoltà."
de ocasión
Transliteration: de o.kaˈsjon
"Es un amigo de ocasión que solo aparece cuando todo va bien."
de boa altura
Transliteration: dʒi ˈbo.ɐ alˈtu.ɾɐ
"Ele é um amigo de ocasião que some nas dificuldades."
मतलबी
Transliteration: matlabi
"वह केवल सुख का साथी निकला।"
同甘共苦的反义
Transliteration: tóng gān gòng kǔ de fǎn yì
Script: 只能同甘不能共苦的
"他是一个只能共富贵不能共患难的朋友。"
좋을 때만
Transliteration: joh-eul ttae-man
Script: 좋을 때만 함께하는
"그는 힘들 때 도망치는 믿을 수 없는 사람이다."
都合のいい時の
Transliteration: tsugou no ii toki no
Script: 都合のいい時の友達
"彼は楽しい時だけの友人だった。"
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