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коллега

colleague

Meaning of коллега

person you work with

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Russian[kɐˈlʲegə]
colleague
коллега - colleague
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коллега with English translation

коллега usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My colleague helped me finish the report before the deadline.

Мой коллега помог мне закончить отчёт до срока.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

At the weekly meeting, our colleagues shared updates about the project.

На еженедельном собрании наши коллеги рассказали о ходе проекта.

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коллега belongs to the topic "In the Office". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

коллегаcolleague
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

коллега synonyms

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What's the difference between коллега / сотрудник / партнёр / напарник

🇷🇺Russian
коллега

general word for someone you work with

B1Very Often

My colleague sent the report.

Моя коллега прислала отчёт.

🇷🇺Russian

emphasizes an employee's status within an organization; often used in formal speech

B1Very Often

There are 200 employees working at the company.

В компании работает 200 сотрудников.

🇷🇺Russian

a person or organization with whom you have a business collaboration or joint project

B1Often

He is my business partner on this project.

Он мой деловой партнёр по этому проекту.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
напарник

a person who works with you as a pair or on the same shift; often in practical professions

B1Often

I have a new partner on the night shift.

У меня новый напарник на ночной смене.

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How to pronounce коллега and what this word means

коллега translation: colleague. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce коллега

[kɐˈlʲegə]

коллега translation

colleague

коллега examples

My colleague helped me finish the report before the deadline.

коллега transcription

[kɐˈlʲegə]

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коллега meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым работают в одной организации

коллега pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

коллега is pronounced as [kɐˈlʲegə]. 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 colleague helped me finish the report before the deadline. Translation: Мой коллега помог мне закончить отчёт до срока.

Is коллега part of Teamwork vocabulary?

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Is коллега part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, коллега (colleague) can be learned in the In the Office topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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