companion

companion
noun
1) (one accompanying) Begleiter, der/Begleiterin, die
2) (associate) Kamerad, der/Kameradin, die
3) (matching thing) Gegenstück, das; Pendant, das
* * *
[kəm'pænjən]
noun
1) (a person etc who accompanies another person as a friend etc: She was his constant companion in his childhood.) der/die Begleiter/in
2) (a helpful handbook on a particular subject: The Gardening Companion.) das Handbuch
- academic.ru/14711/companionable">companionable
- companionship
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com·pan·ion
[kəmˈpænjən]
I. n
1. (person accompanying sb) Begleiter(in) m(f); (associate) Gefährte, Gefährtin m, f, Kamerad(in) m(f) veraltend; (euph: sexual partner) Liebhaber(in) m(f); (fig)
hunger was his constant \companion er wurde ständig von Hunger geplagt
close \companion enger Freund/enge Freundin
constant \companion ständiger Begleiter/ständige Begleiterin
drinking \companion Saufkumpan m fam
travelling \companion Reisebegleiter(in) m(f)
2. (dated: for single woman) Gesellschafterin f
3. (dated: matching item) Gegenstück nt, Pendant nt geh
4. (reference book) Ratgeber m, Führer m
II. n modifier
\companion volume Begleitband m
* * *
[kəm'pnjən]
1. n
1) (= person with one) Begleiter(in) m(f)

companions in arms — Kampfgefährten pl, Waffenbrüder pl (geh)

my companions on the journey — meine Reisegefährten pl

travelling/holiday/drinking companion — Reisebegleiter(in) m(f)/Urlaubsgefährte m, -gefährtin f/Zechgenosse m, -genossin f

2) (= friend) Freund(in) m(f), Kamerad(in) m(f)

his elder brother is not much of a companion for him — sein älterer Bruder ist ihm kein richtiger Freund

a faithful companion for fifty years — ein treuer Gefährte über fünfzig Jahre

3) (= one of pair of objects) Pendant nt
4) (= lady companion) Betreuerin f
5)

(= handbook) "the Gardener's Companion" — "der Ratgeber für den Gartenfreund"

6) (of order of knighthood) Ritter m
2. attr
passend; volume Begleit-

they have just brought out a companion set of Dickens — in derselben Reihe ist jetzt eine Dickens-Ausgabe erschienen

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companion1 [kəmˈpænjən]
A s
1. Begleiter(in) (auch ASTRON und fig):
hunger was his daily companion Hunger war sein täglicher Begleiter
2. Kamerad(in), Genosse m, Genossin f, Gefährte m, Gefährtin f:
companion in arms Waffengefährte;
companion in misfortune Leidensgefährte, -genosse
3. Gesellschafterin f
4. Gegenstück n, Pendant n (beide:
to zu)
5. Handbuch n, Leitfaden m
6. Ritter m (unterste Stufe):
Companion of the Bath Ritter des Bath-Ordens
B v/t jemanden begleiten
C v/i verkehren (with mit)
D adj dazu passend, dazugehörig:
companion piece A 4;
companion volume Begleitband m
companion2 [kəmˈpænjən] s SCHIFF
1. auch companion hatch Kajütskappe f (Überdachung der Kajütstreppe)
2. auch companion ladder Kajütstreppe f, Niedergang m
3. Deckfenster n
* * *
noun
1) (one accompanying) Begleiter, der/Begleiterin, die
2) (associate) Kamerad, der/Kameradin, die
3) (matching thing) Gegenstück, das; Pendant, das
* * *
n.
Begleiter m.
Gefährte -n m.
Genosse -n m.
Gesellschaft f.

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