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Kollege — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buddy noun A friend or casual companion.
  • colleague noun A person one works with, especially in the same profession or organization.
  • coworker noun A person one works with, especially in the same organization.
  • mate noun A friend or companion, especially of the same sex.
  • peer noun Someone of the same rank, age, or status as another person.

Senses

Kollege is used for these senses in English:

  • buddy (Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation.
  • colleague A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate.
  • coworker Somebody with whom one works.
  • mate (colloquial, British, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, sometimes elsewhere in the Commonwealth) A friend, usually of the same sex.
  • peer A comrade; a companion; an associate.

buddy — full definition

  1. noun A friend or casual companion.
  2. noun A partner assigned to work with or look out for someone on a particular task, such as in the "buddy system."
  3. verb To pair someone up with a partner or companion.

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