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