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colleague

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈkɑːliːɡ/ · UK /ˈkɒliːɡ/

Forms: colleagues

colleague means: Someone you work with, or someone who does the same type of work as you.

noun

WORK ASSOCIATEA2

Someone you work with, or someone who does the same type of work as you.

  • My colleague helped me today.
  • I had lunch with two colleagues from work.
  • She discussed the research with a colleague at another university.

Similar words: co-worker, workmate, associate

Common phrases: a close colleague, former colleague, colleague at work, colleague from something

Questions about colleague

What does colleague mean?

Someone you work with, or someone who does the same type of work as you.

What is colleague in other languages?

Türkçe: iş arkadaşı · Español: compañero de trabajo · Français: collègue · Deutsch: Kollege · Italiano: collega · 日本語: 同僚

How do you pronounce colleague?

In American English /ˈkɑːliːɡ/; in British English /ˈkɒliːɡ/.

How do you use colleague in a sentence?

My colleague helped me today. I had lunch with two colleagues from work.

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