fraternize

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de se relacionar ou estabelecer laços de amizade com alguém, especialmente quando esse comportamento é considerado inapropriado ou proibido.

A verb used to indicate the act of associating or forming friendly relationships with someone, especially when such behavior is considered inappropriate or forbidden.

1. Associate in a friendly wayC1formal

   To associate or socialize in a friendly, often informal manner, especially with people one is not supposed to be friendly with (e.g., in a military or professional context).

   Fraternizar

   • The soldiers were ordered not to fraternize with the enemy.
   • Managers are discouraged from fraternizing with their subordinates.
   • They were seen fraternizing with the rival team after the match.

   Sinônimosassociateconsorthobnobkeep companyminglemix

   Antônimosavoidostracizerebuffshunsnub

2. Socialize or mingleC1formal

   To spend time with someone in a friendly and sociable way.

   Confraternizar

   • He enjoys fraternizing with his colleagues at office parties.
   • The guests fraternized easily at the reception.
   • She tends to fraternize with people from different cultures.

   Sinônimosassociateconsorthang outhobnobkeep companyminglemix

   Antônimosavoidcold-shoulderostracizeshunsnub