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| Subject | Russian | English |
| gen. | ближайший друг | most intimate friend (RD3QG) |
| gen. | ближайший друг | intimate friend (4uzhoj) |
| int.rel. | ближайший друг | iron brother ("Iron friends", "iron brothers" – this is how Chinese people refer to their closest friends. "Iron" means a friendship that is as strong and solid as metal. Nowadays, this down-to-earth folk expression is used in diplomacy to express the sincere friendship between China and friendly countries.  cri.cn Dominator_Salvator) |
| gen. | ближайший друг | closest friend (RD3QG) |
| gen. | даже ближайшие друзья не узнали бы его в этом наряде | his disguise would impose upon even his closest friends |
| Makarov. | церкви расположены в четырёх милях друг от друга по ближайшей дороге | the churches are within four miles of one another by the nearest road |