companion
noun/kəmˈpænjən/
Слово англійською: companion
Переклад companion українською: компаньйо́н (співрозмо́вник), спі́льник, сподви́жник, друг, кумпан, супутниця
Детальний опис
- a person or an animal that travels with you or spends a lot of time with you
- travelling companions
- Geoff was my companion on the journey.
- (figurative) Fear was the hostages' constant companion.
- a person who shares your experiences, especially when these are particularly pleasant or unpleasant
- She was a charming dinner companion.
- His younger brother is not much of a companion for him.
- They're drinking companions (= they go out drinking together).
- We became companions in misfortune.
- He was an entertaining dinner companion.
Wordfinder- acquaintance
- bond
- buddy
- companion
- comrade
- friend
- mate
- neighbour
- platonic
- playmate
- a person, usually a woman, employed to live with and help somebody, especially somebody old or ill
- She lived in the house as a companion to our grandmother.
- one of a pair of things that go together or can be used together
- A companion volume is soon to be published.
- used in book titles to describe a book giving useful facts and information on a particular subject
- A Companion to French Literature
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French compaignon, literally ‘one who breaks bread with another’, based on Latin com- ‘together with’ + panis ‘bread’.