Colleague: meaning, definitions and examples

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colleague

 

[ หˆkษ’liหษก ]

Context #1 | Noun

workplace relationship

A colleague is someone you work with, especially in a professional capacity. Colleagues are typically peers or coworkers within the same organization.

Synonyms

associate, coworker, fellow worker

Examples of usage

  • My colleague and I are collaborating on a new project.
  • She asked her colleagues for feedback on the presentation.
  • The colleagues in the marketing department work closely together.
  • We have a team meeting with all the colleagues next week.

Translations

Translations of the word "colleague" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น colega

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคนเค•เคฐเฅเคฎเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kollege

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ rekan kerja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะปะตะณะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kolega

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒๅƒš (ใฉใ†ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท collรจgue

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ colega

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meslektaลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋™๋ฃŒ (dongnyo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฒู…ูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kolega

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kolega

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒไบ‹ (tรณngshรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kolega

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kollegi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำ™ั€ั–ะฟั‚ะตั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒšแƒ”แƒ’แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hษ™mkar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ colega

Word origin

The word 'colleague' originated in the 16th century from the Middle French word 'collรจgue', which in turn came from the Latin word 'collega', meaning 'partner in office'. The term was initially used in the context of academic partnerships, but later expanded to refer to professional relationships in general.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,542 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.