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Meaning of partner | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Frequent
ˈpɑːtnə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. Either of a pair of people or things that belong together
  2. couple
  3. A surname.
  4. Either of a pair of people or things that belong together.
  5. Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest
  6. partner (spouse)
  7. To become partners or work or associate as partners: partnered with a friend in a new venture.
  8. Someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest.
  9. A member of a business or law partnership
  10. feminine singular of parejo
  11. To be or make a partner of: She was partnered with her brother in the canoe race.
  12. A member of a business or law partnership.
  13. A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond.
  14. A spouse or other person with whom one shares a domestic, romantic, or sexual bond
  15. to be a partner to (someone). He partnered his wife in the last dance. mee doen يُشارِكها في الرَّقْص сдружавам acompanhar být partnerem sich zusammentun være partner med συνοδεύωacompañar partneriks olema شریک یا همراه شدن olla jnk pari s'associer à (qqn) לִהיוֹת בֶּן זוּג साझीदार बनना dionik vkinek a partnere menjadi partner vera félagi (e-s) ballare con ~と組む 짝을 이루다 būti (ko) partneriu būt par partneri/kompanjonu/līdzdalībnieku menjadi pasangan de partner zijn van være partner for być partn...
  16. Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance
  17. Someone with whom one dances in a two-person dance.
  18. One that is united or associated with another or others in an activity or a sphere of common interest, especially:a. A member of a business partnership.
  19. Someone with whom one plays on the same side in a game, such as card games or doubles tennis.
  20. often partners Nautical A wooden framework used to strengthen a ship's deck at the point where a mast or other structure passes through it.
    Nautical
  21. One of the pieces of wood comprising the framework which strengthens the deck of a wooden ship around the holes through which the mast and other fittings pass.
  22. an ally or companion: a partner in crime.
  23. A group financial arrangement in which each member contributes a set amount of money over a set period.
    Jamaica
  24. (Commerce) a member of a partnership
  25. (Games, other than specified) one of a pair of dancers or players on the same side in a game: my bridge partner.
  26. (Dancing) one of a pair of dancers or players on the same side in a game: my bridge partner.
  27. either member of a couple in a relationship

Equivalents

Български съпру́г съпру́га
Esperanto koramikino koramiko kunulo kunvivanto
Español compañera compañero pareja socio
עברית בן זוג
Bahasa Indonesia mitra
한국어 반려자 애인
Kurdî parî partner
ລາວ ຄູ
മലയാളം പങ്കാളി
Bahasa Melayu pasangan rakan kongsi
Nederlands medespeler partner
Română partener parteneră
ไทย คู่
Tiếng Việt đối tác

Examples

“business partner”
“dance partner”
“doubles partner”
“speaking partner”
“sex partner”
“He Suſpends on theſe Reaſons, that Thomas Rue had granted a general Diſcharge to Adam Muſhet, who was his Conjunct, and correus debendi, after the alleadged Service, which Diſcharged Muſhet, and conſequently Houstoun his Partner.”
“New guidance on how to prosecute abusive partners for controlling and coercive behaviour has highlighted the phenomenon of love-bombing, a tactic used by suspects to confuse victims and gain more control.”
“He tried to persuade Cicely to stay away from the ball-room for a fourth dance.[…]But she said she must go back, and when they joined the crowd again her partner was haled off with a frightened look to the royal circle, […].”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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