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1 companion
[kəm'pænjən]1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) félagi2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) handbók, leiðbeiningabók•- companionship -
2 associate
1. [ə'səusieit] verb1) (to connect in the mind: He always associated the smell of tobacco with his father.) tengja2) ((usually with with) to join (with someone) in friendship or work: They don't usually associate (with each other) after office hours.) umgangast2. [-et] adjective1) (having a lower position or rank: an associate professor.) aðstoðar-2) (joined or connected: associate organizations.) tengdur, auka-3. noun(a colleague or partner; a companion.) félagi; samstarfsmaður- in association with -
3 companionship
noun (state of being or of having companion(s): She enjoys the companionship of young people.) félagsskapur -
4 comrade
['komrid, ]( American[) -ræd](a close companion: his comrades in battle.) félagi; samherji -
5 crony
['krəuni]plural - cronies; noun(a close companion: He spent the evening drinking with his cronies.) virktarvinur -
6 fellow
['feləu] 1. noun1) (a man: He's quite a nice fellow but I don't like him.) náungi2) ((often as part of a word) a companion and equal: She is playing with her schoolfellows.) félagi3) (a member of certain academic societies; a member of the governing body or teaching staff of a college.)2. adjective(belonging to the same group, country etc: a fellow student; a fellow music-lover.) sam-; með-; -félagi- fellow-feeling -
7 mate
[meit] 1. verb1) (to come, or bring (animals etc), together for breeding: The bears have mated and produced a cub.) maka sig2) ((chess) to checkmate (someone).) máta2. noun1) (an animal etc with which another is paired for breeding: Some birds sing in order to attract a mate.) maki2) (a husband or wife.) maki3) (a companion or friend: We've been mates for years.) félagi, vinur4) (a fellow workman or assistant: a carpenter's mate.) vinnufélagi5) (a merchant ship's officer under the master or captain: the first mate.) stÿrimaður; bátsmaður6) (in chess, checkmate.) mát -
8 wet blanket
(a depressing companion.) leiðindaskjóða
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Companion — may refer to: A friend or acquaintance you associate yourself with Companion (caregiving), a nurse assistant or similar professional who assists a patient one on one Companion (ship), an architectural feature of ships Companion animal, a pet… … Wikipedia
Companion — Com*pan ion (k[o^]m*p[a^]n y[u^]n), n. [F. compagnon, OF. compaing, fr. an assumed LL. companio (cf. companium fellowship, a mess), fr. L. com + panis bread. See {Pantry}.] 1. One who accompanies or is in company with another for a longer or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
companion — COMPANIÓN, OÁNĂ, companioni, oane, s.m. şi f. (Franţuzism). 1. Camarad, tovarăş. 2. Persoană care făcea parte dintr o societate comercială, artistică etc. – Din fr. compagnon. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 COMPANIÓN s. v.… … Dicționar Român
Companion — Com*pan ion, v. t. 1. To be a companion to; to attend on; to accompany. [R.] Ruskin. [1913 Webster] 2. To qualify as a companion; to make equal. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Companion me with my mistress. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
companion — c.1300, from O.Fr. compagnon fellow, mate, friend, partner (12c.), from L.L. companionem (nom. companio), lit. bread fellow, messmate, from L. com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + panis bread. Found first in 6c. Frankish Lex Salica, and probably a… … Etymology dictionary
companion — ► NOUN 1) a person with whom one spends time or travels. 2) each of a pair of things intended to complement or match each other. 3) (Companion) a member of the lowest grade of certain orders of knighthood. DERIVATIVES companionship noun. ORIGIN… … English terms dictionary
companion — companion1 [kəm pan′yən] n. [ME compainoun < OFr compagnon < VL * companio, lit., bread fellow, messmate (calque of Goth gahlaiba, one who eats of the same bread < ga , with + hlaifs, bread, LOAF1) < L com , with + panis, bread] 1. a… … English World dictionary
companion — index associate, cohort, colleague, complement, confederate, consociate, consort, copartner (business associate) … Law dictionary
companion — n comrade, *associate, crony Analogous words: *friend, confidant, intimate, acquaintance: *partner, colleague: attendant, escort, chaperon (see corresponding verbs at ACCOMPANY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
companion — [n] helper, friend accompaniment, accomplice, aide, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, buddy, chaperon, colleague, comate, complement, comrade, concomitant, confederate, consort, convoy, counterpart, cousin, co worker, crony, cuz*, double,… … New thesaurus
companion — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a (often foll. by in, of) a person who accompanies, associates with, or shares with, another (a companion in adversity; they were close companions). b a person, esp. an unmarried or widowed woman, employed to live with and assist… … Useful english dictionary