colleague
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈkɑːliɡ/
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colega
- So I've worked with many wonderful colleagues on this project.
- friends and colleagues
And it's unclear whether any other colleagues agree with them on that.
- And it's unclear whether any other colleagues agree with them on that.
- You know, your colleagues, your friends say, gosh, I knew him.
- They will share lies about you with colleagues and friends.
- We did quite a creative study with my colleagues at Imperial.
- I have a some colleagues in the addiction field.
- He said he's a colleague of mine at Stanford, very poetic guy.
- Now, these are people who have fast become friends of mine, colleagues, clients.
- So I would say to my colleagues, let us get this package passed.
- You take that with you also to your colleagues, to your friends.
Examples
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When living in Maryland, the authors became teaching colleagues and writing partners at a state university.
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A faculty member may want colleagues to "proof" the case prior to its use in class.
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My colleague here forgot to say "please."
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My colleague here is none other than the Dr. Kelly.
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Now, these are people who have fast become friends of mine, colleagues, clients.
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Always ready to help a colleague
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So I would say to my colleagues, let us get this package passed.
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"If a complaint is raised against one of your colleagues, human resources normally manage it.
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If employees share their positive experience with their colleagues and family, a culture change may commence.
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My colleague and I collaborated on an important project last year.
Synonyms
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1.9
A person in the same group or profession as you
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2.0
A person who works with you in the same company or team
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2.2
A person who has a job at the same office or company as you
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9.3
A person who works in the same profession
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3.5
A person who works in the same office as you
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8.5
A person who works with you at the same place
A person who works with you in the same company or team
A way to call someone you work with as a joke
A person who does the same job as you
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Etymology
Colleague comes from Latin parts com- meaning 'with' and legare meaning 'to choose or send'. It originally meant a person chosen to work 'with' you, which is why a colleague is someone you work with.