workmate

noun/ˈwɜːkmeɪt/CEFR B2

সহকর্মী (ঘরোয়া শব্দ)

Meaning

Someone you work alongside, in informal British use.

Example sentences

  • He went for tea with his workmates.সহকর্মীদের সঙ্গে সে চা খেতে গেল।
  • A workmate lent him the money.এক সহকর্মী তাকে টাকাটা ধার দিয়েছিল।

Common phrases with “workmate”

  • an old workmateপুরোনো সহকর্মী
  • workmates and friendsসহকর্মী ও বন্ধুরা
  • tell a workmateসহকর্মীকে বলা

A common mistake

I discussed it with my workmate, the finance director.→I discussed it with my colleague, the finance director.

Workmate is warm and informal, and suits people doing the same job side by side. In writing, or where rank matters, colleague is the word — and America says co-worker for both.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: colleague, co-worker

Similar words, and what each means

  • colleague

    সহকর্মী, সহযোগী

    A person you work with, especially in a job.

  • co-worker

    সহকর্মী

    A person you work with, in the usual American word for it.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “workmate” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বিতার্কিক
    • • প্রতারণা, ছলনা
    • • অপয়া বস্তু বা প্রভাব
    • • সহকর্মী (ঘরোয়া শব্দ)
    Show the answer

    সহকর্মী (ঘরোয়া শব্দ) — workmate (noun) — সহকর্মী (ঘরোয়া শব্দ). Someone you work alongside, in informal British use.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “workmate”?

    • • headteacher
    • • lowland
    • • colleague
    • • soap-bar
    Show the answer

    colleague — colleague — সহকর্মী, সহযোগী. A person you work with, especially in a job.

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