коллега
co-worker
someone you work with
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коллега with English translation
коллега usage examples
My co-worker helped me finish the report.
Мой коллега помог мне закончить отчёт.
I sat next to a co-worker at lunch.
За обедом я сидел рядом с коллегой.
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коллега synonyms
What's the difference between коллега / товарищ / сослуживец / сотрудник / член команды
co-worker — someone you work with
My co-worker helped me finish the report.
Мой коллега помог мне закончить отчёт.
A person you work with; the most neutral and direct match.
My co-worker helped me with the project.
Мой коллега помог мне с проектом.
A person connected by a common activity; often sounds friendlier or old-fashioned, not only about work.
He was my teammate.
Он был моим товарищем по команде.
A person who serves or works with you; more formal and often linked to service, the army, or official work.
My co-worker has been working at this company for a long time.
Мой сослуживец давно работает в этой компании.
A person who works in an organization; can mean any employee, not necessarily your equal.
He is a bank employee.
Он сотрудник банка.
A member of one team; emphasizes teamwork and group belonging.
Each team member is responsible for their own task.
Каждый член команды отвечает за свою задачу.
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How to pronounce коллега and what this word means
коллега translation: co-worker. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce коллега
[kɐˈlʲɛɡə]
коллега translation
co-worker
коллега examples
My co-worker helped me finish the report.
коллега transcription
[kɐˈlʲɛɡə]
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коллега meaning: what does it mean?
человек, с которым вы вместе работаете
коллега pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
коллега is pronounced as [kɐˈlʲɛɡə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
коллега definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My co-worker helped me finish the report. Translation: Мой коллега помог мне закончить отчёт.
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