noun

[C]; common-gender noun: el colega, la colega

A colleague; a person with whom one works or shares a profession, activity, or institution.

coléga

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Latin collega, meaning 'partner in office' or 'associate', formed from com- 'with' and legare 'to appoint, delegate'.

Examples

Mi colega Ana trabaja en el laboratorio.

Mi coléga Ána trabája en el laboratório.

My colleague Ana works in the laboratory.

Hablé con un colega de la universidad.

Hablé con un coléga de la universidád.

I spoke with a colleague from the university.

Synonyms

Collocations

colega de trabajo

colega de profesión

colega de la universidad

un viejo colega

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noun

[C]; common-gender noun: el colega, la colega

informal

A friend, buddy, or mate; a familiar way to refer to someone one knows or addresses casually.

coléga

Pronunciation

Etymology

A colloquial extension of the meaning 'colleague' to refer to a companion or friend.

Examples

Voy al cine con mis colegas.

Voy al cíne con mis colégas.

I'm going to the cinema with my friends.

Oye, colega, ¿me ayudas?

Óye, coléga, me ayúdas.

Hey, buddy, can you help me?

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

mis colegas

un colega del barrio

salir con los colegas

oye, colega

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noun

[C]; common-gender noun: el colega, la colega

A colleague; a person with whom one works or shares a profession, activity, or institution.

coléga

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Latin collega, meaning 'partner in office' or 'associate', formed from com- 'with' and legare 'to appoint, delegate'.

Examples

Mi colega Ana trabaja en el laboratorio.

Mi coléga Ána trabája en el laboratório.

My colleague Ana works in the laboratory.

Hablé con un colega de la universidad.

Hablé con un coléga de la universidád.

I spoke with a colleague from the university.

Synonyms

Collocations

colega de trabajo

colega de profesión

colega de la universidad

un viejo colega

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noun

[C]; common-gender noun: el colega, la colega

informal

A friend, buddy, or mate; a familiar way to refer to someone one knows or addresses casually.

coléga

Pronunciation

Etymology

A colloquial extension of the meaning 'colleague' to refer to a companion or friend.

Examples

Voy al cine con mis colegas.

Voy al cíne con mis colégas.

I'm going to the cinema with my friends.

Oye, colega, ¿me ayudas?

Óye, coléga, me ayúdas.

Hey, buddy, can you help me?

Synonyms

Antonyms

Collocations

mis colegas

un colega del barrio

salir con los colegas

oye, colega

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