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The meaning of the English word "colleague" and how you use it

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colleague
(noun) someone you work with
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Sami is a native French speaker, French-English translator and localizer originally from Paris. He studied English literature in Istanbul, Turkey, before working in translation and traveling full-time.
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Tim is my colleague at the office .
My colleague wants to go to yoga with me .
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How to Meditate at Work
You can be a better boss , colleague , friend , associate
The Nightmare of Colleagues
The colleague is a creature who , endured over any length of time in situations of high stress
At the Immigration Counter
Is he family ? Or a friend ? / He's a colleague . And a friend .
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co-workers
(noun) (pl.) someone with whom you work; colleague
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Kanako has an AAS in administrative office technology. She is a native Japanese speaker and studied English literature prior to moving to the U.S. She has also taken correspondence courses in EN-JP translation and works as a translator/localizer which involves tasks such as editing machine translations and localizing web contents. She has also worked as an in-person interpreter for businesses based in Japan.
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My co-workers are very helpful .
Two of his co-workers were just promoted .
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The 4 Ps for Starting a New Job
You always wanna make sure that you show up to work on time , out of respect for your new employer and your co-workers .
The 4 Ps for Starting a New Job
That winning attitude will rub off against your co-workers , and show them that you have the right attitude to get the job done .
The 4 Ps for Starting a New Job
You may miss your old job , your old co-workers , your old manager .
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associate
(noun) a colleague; a person who shares actively in anything as a business, enterprise, or undertaking
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Kimberly is an English language editor and linguist from the United States who firmly believes that learning new languages can help make the world a better place. She has experience in language education and accessibility and has worked with a number of organizations that empower socioeconomically disadvantaged English language learners, refugees, and recent immigrants.
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This is my associate , George .
I can't be friends with an associate .
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How to Meditate at Work
You can be a better boss , colleague , friend , associate
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associate
(noun) a person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or colleague
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I'm an associate at Green Bank .
She's an associate at the firm .
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