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коллега

coworker

Meaning of коллега

person at the same workplace

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

коллега usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A coworker showed me how to use the new software during lunch.

Коллега показал мне, как пользоваться новым программным обеспечением во время обеда.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

On Fridays, a coworker and I take a walk to clear our heads after work.

По пятницам коллега и я выходим на прогулку, чтобы развеяться после работы.

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

коллегаcoworker
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

коллега synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between коллега / сотрудник / товарищ по работе / член команды / работник / напарник

🇷🇺Russian
коллега

general term for people you work with

B1Very Often

My coworker helped me with the report.

Моя коллега помогла мне с отчётом.

🇷🇺Russian

an employee of an organization; emphasizes position or employment status

B1Very Often

The company employs 50 staff members.

В компании работает 50 сотрудников.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
товарищ по работе

colloquial, friendly way to call a coworker

B1Rarely

He's my coworker/friend at work — we go to lunch together.

Он мой товарищ по работе — вместе ходим на обед.

🇷🇺Russian

a member of a specific team; emphasizes a team role

B1Often

She is a member of the mobile app development team.

Она — член команды разработки мобильного приложения.

🇷🇺Russian

any person who performs work; broader and more general than 'colleague'

B1Very Often

The factory workers started their shift at six in the morning.

Работники завода начали смену в шесть утра.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
напарник

a person you work with as a pair; often used for shift partners or duo roles

B1Often

My partner and I take turns on the night shifts.

Мой напарник и я чередуемся на ночных сменах.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сослуживец

a colleague in service; used mainly in military or civil service contexts

B1Rarely

Former comrades-in-service gathered for the unit's anniversary.

Бывшие сослуживцы собрались на годовщину части.

У
🇷🇺Russian
участник проекта

a person involved in a specific project; the involvement can be temporary

B1Often

An external specialist joined us as a participant in the project.

В качестве участника проекта к нам присоединился внешний специалист.

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How to pronounce коллега and what this word means

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

how to pronounce коллега

[kɐˈlʲegə]

коллега translation

coworker

коллега examples

A coworker showed me how to use the new software during lunch.

коллега transcription

[kɐˈlʲegə]

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коллега meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым работаешь в одной организации или отделе

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?

A coworker showed me how to use the new software during lunch. Translation: Коллега показал мне, как пользоваться новым программным обеспечением во время обеда.

Is коллега part of Teamwork vocabulary?

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

Is коллега part of In the Office vocabulary?

Yes, коллега (coworker) 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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