colega

[kɔˈlɛɡə]

nounmasculine/femininepl: colegas

colleague

1. A person with whom one works; a coworker or fellow professional

My colleague helped me with the project.

Minha colega me ajudou com o projeto.

2. A schoolmate or fellow student

He is my classmate and colleague in the study group.

Ele é meu colega de classe e de grupo de estudos.

3. A peer or associate in a profession or organization

The colleagues discussed the proposal at the meeting.

Os colegas discutiram a proposta na reunião.

NYC Slang

coworker, homie (in informal contexts)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

colega

Standard usage in both formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

colega

Commonly used; may also use 'parceiro' informally

São Paulo

colega

Standard usage in professional and academic settings

Portugal

colega

Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

colega de trabalho (coworker)

colega de classe (classmate)

colega de profissão (professional peer)

colegas de armas (comrades-in-arms)

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