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compañero

companion

noun kohm-pah-NYEH-roh Less Common

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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