nounB2Oftenneutralboth

ally

союзник

supportive partner

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈæl.aɪ/
EN-US/ˈælaɪ/
RU[sɐˈjuznʲik]
ally

ally with Russian translation

ally usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

At college she became an ally who defended me in group debates.

В колледже она стала моим союзником, который заступался за меня в групповых дебатах.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

When the assignment was hard, an ally offered to review my notes with me.

Когда задание было сложным, союзник предложил проверить мои заметки вместе со мной.

ally synonyms

🇬🇧en

тот же термин — союзник, партнер по общим целям

B2Often

Our closest ally agreed to support the initiative.

C
🇬🇧en
coalition partner

партнёр по коалиции — политический союзник в рамках коалиционного правительства или блока

B2Rarely

The coalition partners negotiated cabinet posts after the election.

C
🇬🇧en
comrade

товарищ — чувство солидарности, часто политически или в армии (исторически связанное с левыми движениями)

B2Rarely

He called his fellow activists comrades during the rally.

🇬🇧en

партнёр — сотрудничество, может быть коммерческим или личным, не обязательно политический союзник

B2Very Often

They are business partners in several ventures.

🇬🇧en

сторонник — тот, кто поддерживает идею или человека, не обязательно активный союзник

B2Very Often

He has many supporters but few real allies.

🇬🇧en

друг — личная близость и привязанность; не всегда означает совпадение интересов как у союзника

B2Very Often

She's a close friend, and often acts like an ally in disputes.

B
🇬🇧en
backer

спонсор/поддерживающий — чаще финансирует или оказывает ресурсную поддержку, а не формально союзничает

B2Often

They found a backer to fund the campaign, but he isn't a political ally.

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Questions about this word

What does ally mean?

supportive partner

How do you pronounce ally?

ally is pronounced as /ˈæl.aɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is ally used in a sentence?

At college she became an ally who defended me in group debates. Translation: В колледже она стала моим союзником, который заступался за меня в групповых дебатах.

Is ally part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

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Is ally part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

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