benchfellow

ˈbɛntʃˌfɛloʊ

Definition

Definition of benchfellow - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

shared seating

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person sharing a bench with another

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During the trial, he whispered to his benchfellow.

seatmate

work

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colleague or partner in the same profession

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He is my benchfellow at the law firm.

colleague

coworker

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Origin of benchfellow

Middle English, bench (seat) + fellow (companion)

Examples of benchfellow in a sentence

His benchfellow offered him a sandwich during lunch.
My benchfellow and I collaborated on the project.
She discussed the case with her benchfellow.

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French:compagnon de banc, collègue, ...
German:Banknachbar, Kollege, ...
Italian:compagno di panchina, collega, ...
Spanish:compañero de banco, colega, ...
Portuguese:companheiro de banco, colega de profissão, ...
Chinese:同座, 伙伴, ...
Japanese:隣の席の人, 同僚, ...
Arabic:شريك المَقعَد, زَمِيل مِهْنِي, ...
Hebrew:חוֹלֵק סַפְסָל, קוֹלֵגָה, ...
Russian:попутчик, коллега, ...
Ukrainian:сусід по лаві, партнер, ...
Hindi:बेंचफेलो, सहकर्मी, ...
Bengali:বেঞ্চফেলো, সহকর্মী, ...
Catalan:company de banc, col.lega, ...
Czech:spolusedící na lavici, kolega, ...
Danish:bænkemakker, kollega, ...
Dutch:bankgenoot, collega, ...
Greek:παγκάκι-σύντροφος, συνάδελφος, ...
Hungarian:padszomszéd, kolléga, ...
Khmer:អ្នកអង្គុយរួមកៅអីវែង, សហការី, ...
Korean:벤치 동료, 동료, ...
Persian:هم‌نیمکتی, همکار, ...
Polish:sąsiad na ławce, współpracownik, ...
Portuguese (BR):companheiro de banco, colega de profissão, ...
Romanian:coleg de bancă, coleg, ...
Swedish:bänkgranne, kollega, ...
Thai:เพื่อนร่วมม้านั่ง, เพื่อนร่วมงาน, ...
Turkish:banktaki arkadaş, meslektaş, ...
Vietnamese:người ngồi cùng ghế, đồng nghiệp, ...

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