Also means
partner
Usage Note
Compañero denotes someone you share an activity or space with — compañero de trabajo (colleague), compañero de clase (classmate), compañero de piso (flatmate). The feminine is compañera. In political contexts, particularly on the left, it is used as a form of address equivalent to 'comrade.'
Examples
"Mi compañero de trabajo llega tarde."
Natural Translation
My work colleague is arriving late.
Literal Translation
My colleague of work arrives late
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