No. 12,519 in Russian
коллега
Colleague.
In a sentence
Мой коллега предложил блестящую идею.
My colleague suggested a brilliant idea.
Here, 'коллега' is used to refer to a person working in the same professional field or office, emphasizing collaboration.
Давай пригласим коллег на наше мероприятие.
Let's invite colleagues to our event.
In this instance, 'коллега' is used in plural form 'коллеги' to refer to a group of fellow professionals, showing inclusivity.
Я встретил своего бывшего коллегу на конференции.
I met my former colleague at the conference.
Here, 'коллега' refers to someone who previously shared a professional connection, highlighting past collaboration.
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