companheiro

/kõpɐˈɲejɾu/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os companheiros

Meaning

  1. companion

    • É um bom companheiro.

      He is a good companion.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

acompanhante

acompanhante is more formal or occasional, like someone accompanying you to an event; companheiro is more personal or long-term, like a life companion or partner.

Similar in other languages

German

Begleiter

Begleiter is the German word for the same thing — both mean "companion."

Spanish

acompañante

acompañante is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "companion."

Practice

1 What does companheiro mean?

2 Fill the gap: É um bom ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches companheiro?

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