Work and business / B1

KOL-eeg/ˈkɒliːɡ/

A colleague is someone you work with in the same organisation. A classmate is from school; a partner can be in business or in life; a friend is personal. Work colleague is common though slightly redundant. Colleagues (plural) often appears in emails: Dear colleagues. Do not use colleague for people you only study with unless they also work with you.

Meaning

A person you work with in the same organisation.

Examples

• “I discussed the report with a colleague.”
• “I will ask a colleague to cover my shift.”
• “She gets on well with her colleagues.”

Good to know

a work colleague. Email: Dear colleagues. School: classmate. Personal: friend. Business pair: partner.

Near in meaning

co-worker

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