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kɐˈlʲeɡə

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Translation

colleague

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Word origin

From Latin collega ('a colleague'), from com- ('together') and legare ('to choose, depute').

Origin
Latin
Root
collega
English cognates
colleague, legate

Grammar

Gendercommon
Pluralколлеги

Examples

опозда́л .

My colleague was late for the meeting.

подели́лась .

She shared the idea with her colleagues.

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Our new colleague is very talented.

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