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това́рищ — meaning in English

tovarishch

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English meaning

  • associate verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
  • boyfriend noun A man or boy in an ongoing romantic relationship with someone, without being married.
  • chum noun Informal: a close friend.
  • companion noun A person who accompanies or spends time with another; a friend or partner.
  • comrade noun A close companion or fellow member of a group, especially one who shares the same struggle or cause.
  • fellow noun A man or boy; a guy.
  • friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
  • mate noun A friend or companion, especially of the same sex.
  • partner noun A spouse or other person with whom someone shares a romantic or domestic relationship.
  • sidekick noun A close companion or assistant, especially to a more prominent or important person.
  • sir noun A polite or respectful way to address a man, especially one of higher rank, a stranger, or a teacher.
  • tovarish noun Comrade, especially with reference to the former USSR.

Senses

това́рищ is used for these senses in English:

  • associate A companion; a comrade.
  • boyfriend A male friend.
  • chum (dated) A roommate, especially in a college or university.
  • companion A friend, acquaintance, or partner; someone with whom one spends time or accompanies
  • comrade A mate, companion, or associate. [from 1590s]
  • comrade A companion in battle; fellow soldier.
  • comrade (communism, by extension) A fellow socialist, communist or other similarly politically aligned person. [from 1884]
  • comrade (communism) A non-hierarchical title, functionally similar to "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Miss", "Ms." etc, in a communist, socialist, or rarely in an Islamist state. [from 1884]

associate — full definition

  1. verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
  2. verb To spend time with someone, or join with them as a partner or ally.
  3. noun A person you work with, especially a colleague, partner, or business contact.
  4. adj Joined with another person or group, often with a lower or partial level of status.

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