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"Compañero" is a noun which is often translated as "companion", and "colaborador" is a noun which is often translated as "collaborator". Learn more about the difference between "compañero" and "colaborador" below.
el compañero, la compañera(
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pah
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (friend)
a. companion
Disfrutarás más el viaje si vas con algún compañero.You'll enjoy the trip more if you go with a companion.
2. (education)
b. schoolmate
Ana y yo fuimos compañeras en el Colegio Santa Cruz.Ana and I were schoolmates at the Santa Cruz School.
a. partner
Mi mujer es mi compañera de vida y mi único verdadero amor.My wife is my partner in life and my one true love.
4. (associate)
a. partner
¿Quién es tu compañero en el torneo de Scrabble?Who's your partner in the Scrabble tournament?
6. (politics)
a. comrade
Compañeros, hoy es un día clave para nuestra organización.Comrades, today is an important day for our organization.
el colaborador, la colaboradora, colaborador(
koh
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (worker)
a. collaborator
Los colaboradores de la ONG hacen un trabajo magnífico de forma altruista.NGO collaborators work selflessly and do a fantastic job.
b. coworker
Tengo a un equipo de colaboradores encargados de organizar el evento.I have a team of coworkers in charge of organizing the event.
a. contributor
Trabajo como colaborador para el periódico local escribiendo un artículo a la semana.I work as a contributor for the local newspaper writing one article a week.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (supportive)
a. cooperative
Antes era una chica muy colaboradora, pero se ha vuelto muy egoísta.She used to be such a cooperative girl and she's become so selfish now.
