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[kəm'pænjən]1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) tovarăş2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) manual•- companionship
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companion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ agreeable (esp. BrE), boon (literary), charming, delightful, entertaining, good, pleasant, wonderful ▪ close … Collocations dictionary
companion — 01. Her sister was her constant [companion] for the last few months before she died. 02. Dogs are important [companions] for many people who live on the street. 03. He lives a life alone, with only his cat as a [companion]. 04. It is important to … Grammatical examples in English
companion — a person with whom you have a regular extramarital sexual relationship Originally in this sense, an employee who lived with and attended to another person. Of either sex, and heterosexual or homosexual: I m thinking of getting a new… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
companion — com|pan|ion W3 [kəmˈpænjən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: compagnon, from Late Latin companio, from Latin com ( COM ) + panis bread, food ] 1.) someone you spend a lot of time with, especially a friend ▪ For ten years he had been her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
companion */*/ — UK [kəmˈpænjən] / US noun [countable] Word forms companion : singular companion plural companions 1) someone who is with you a travelling companion a) a friend or pet that you spend a lot of time with The dog soon became my constant companion. b) … English dictionary
constant — [[t]kɒ̱nstənt[/t]] ♦♦ constants 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n You use constant to describe something that happens all the time or is always there. She suggests that women are under constant pressure to be abnormally thin... Inflation is a constant threat...… … English dictionary
companion — com|pan|ion [ kəm pænjən ] noun count ** 1. ) someone who is with you: a traveling companion a ) a friend who you spend a lot of time with: The dog soon became my constant companion. b ) someone who is paid to live or travel with another person 2 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
companion — noun (C) 1 someone you spend a lot of time with especially someone you are travelling with or a friend: His dog became his closest companion during the last years of his life. | constant companion (=someone you are always with) 2 one of a pair of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
companion — [[t]kəmpæ̱njən[/t]] companions N COUNT A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with. Fred had been her constant companion for the last six years of her life... I asked my travelling companion what he thought of… … English dictionary
Constant Lambert — Leonard Constant Lambert Constant Lambert. Retrato realizado por Christopher Wood (1926) … Wikipedia Español
constant — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ remain, stay ▪ The level of unemployment remains fairly constant at around 10%. ▪ hold sth (technical), keep sth … Collocations dictionary