صداقة المصلحة

English translation: opportunistic friendship

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Arabic term or phrase:صداقة المصلحة
English translation:opportunistic friendship
Entered by: Ramzan Nizam

03:28 Nov 27, 2019
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Arabic term or phrase: صداقة المصلحة
بئس الصداقة .. صداقة المصلحة
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opportunistic friendship
Explanation:
perhaps the literal meaning 'interest/benefit' would not fit here, what is meant here is the type of friendship an opportunistic person opt for to achieve certain goals. Once they are achieved, the friendship is over.


example:
Opportunists Disguised as Friends
https://summerfelix.com/2016/02/15/opportunists-disguised-as...
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Ramzan Nizam
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2opportunistic friendship
Ramzan Nizam
4 +1Friendship based on/built on benefit
Khalid Idris
5Fair weather friendship
Maha Corcoran (X)
4friendship of convenience
hassan zekry


  

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Friendship based on/built on benefit


Explanation:
Friendship based on/built on benefit

Khalid Idris
Egypt
Local time: 14:55
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Rasha Ellithy
1 hr
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opportunistic friendship


Explanation:
perhaps the literal meaning 'interest/benefit' would not fit here, what is meant here is the type of friendship an opportunistic person opt for to achieve certain goals. Once they are achieved, the friendship is over.


example:
Opportunists Disguised as Friends
https://summerfelix.com/2016/02/15/opportunists-disguised-as...


Ramzan Nizam
Kuwait
Local time: 18:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in Sinhala (Sinhalese)Sinhala (Sinhalese), Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4
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شكرا جزيلا

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agree  Morano El-Kholy: https://suggestivetongue.com/2011/10/09/opportunistic-friend... - https://kaichang.com/opportunistic-friendships/
38 mins
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agree  Ayman Massoud
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Fair weather friendship


Explanation:
Friends who are only there during the good times (or literally when the weather is fair).

Example sentence(s):
  • I thought Allison and I had a strong friendship, but I learned she was just another fair-weather friend when she stopped talking to me after my divorce.

    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/fair-weather+friend
    https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/fair-weather-friend
Maha Corcoran (X)
Egypt
Local time: 14:55
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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friendship of convenience


Explanation:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Friend Of Co...
Friend Of Convenience - FOC
Someone who treats you only as a "friend" when it is convenient for them.

The type of friend who only calls when they need (money, help, support, advice, etc.) but are never there to help or give it back to you.

They are the type of friend who will want to hang out with you when they are bored and have nothing else to do and have nobody else to hang out with. But, as soon as another opportunity arrives they will leave and not talk to you until they need you again.
Typically a very self-centered type of person who only truly cares about themselves.
When the person treating you as an Friend Of Convenience - FOC needs something:

Amanda: "Hey Dave, I'm having problems with my family, can I come over and hang out for a while?"
Dave: "Sure, I'm always here for you."

hassan zekry
Local time: 14:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 99
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