가까운 친구나 동료.
A close friend or companion.
예문:
"We've been pals since elementary school, sharing every secret."
"She introduced her new neighbor as her hiking pal."
"I ran into an old office pal at the coffee shop this morning."
경고나 도전을 할 때 사용하는, 비격식적이며 때로는 공격적인 호칭.
Used as an informal, sometimes aggressive or unfriendly, form of address, especially when issuing a warning or challenge.
예문:
""Listen here, pal, you need to move your car immediately," the security guard demanded."
"Hey pal, watch where you're going!"
"I knew he wasn't happy when he started calling me 'pal' in that tone."
친구로서 함께 시간을 보내거나 친밀하게 교제하다.
To spend time together as friends; to associate closely (often used with 'around' or 'up with').
예문:
"They used to pal around together every summer during college break."
"It didn't take long for the two new roommates to pal up and start exploring the city."
"Even though they work in different departments, they still pal with each other during lunch breaks."