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part·ner
(pärt′nər)n.
1. 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.
b. A spouse.
c. A domestic partner.
d. A lover.
e. Either of two persons dancing together.
f. One of a pair or team in a sport or game, such as tennis or bridge.
2. 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.
v. part·nered, part·ner·ing, part·ners
v.intr.
To become partners or work or associate as partners: partnered with a friend in a new venture.
v.tr.
To be or make a partner of: She was partnered with her brother in the canoe race.
[Middle English partener, alteration (influenced by part, part) of parcener, parcener; see parcener.]
Synonyms: partner, colleague, ally, confederate
These nouns all denote one who is united or associated with another, as in a venture or relationship. A partner participates in a relationship in which each member has equal status: a partner in a law firm. A colleague is an associate in an occupation or a profession: a colleague and fellow professor. An ally is one who associates with another, at least temporarily, in a common cause: countries that were allies in World War II. A confederate is a member of a confederacy, league, or alliance or sometimes a collaborator in a suspicious venture: confederates in a scheme to oust the chairman.
These nouns all denote one who is united or associated with another, as in a venture or relationship. A partner participates in a relationship in which each member has equal status: a partner in a law firm. A colleague is an associate in an occupation or a profession: a colleague and fellow professor. An ally is one who associates with another, at least temporarily, in a common cause: countries that were allies in World War II. A confederate is a member of a confederacy, league, or alliance or sometimes a collaborator in a suspicious venture: confederates in a scheme to oust the chairman.
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partner
(ˈpɑːtnə)n
1. an ally or companion: a partner in crime.
2. (Commerce) a member of a partnership
3. (Games, other than specified) one of a pair of dancers or players on the same side in a game: my bridge partner.
4. (Dancing) one of a pair of dancers or players on the same side in a game: my bridge partner.
5. either member of a couple in a relationship
vb
to be or cause to be a partner (of)
[C14: variant (influenced by part) of parcener]
ˈpartnerless adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
part•ner
(ˈpɑrt nər)n.
1. a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; associate.
2. one of two or more persons who contribute capital to establish or maintain a commercial venture and who usu. share in the risks and profits.
4. a husband, wife, or lover.
5. either of two people who dance together.
6. a player on the same side or team as another.
7. partners, a framework of timber around a hole in a ship's deck, to support a mast, capstan, etc.
v.t. 8. to associate as a partner or partners with.
9. to serve as the partner of.
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partner
Past participle: partnered
Gerund: partnering
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| Noun | 1. |  partner - a person's partner in marriage man and wife, married couple, marriage - two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love" bigamist - someone who marries one person while already legally married to another consort - the husband or wife of a reigning monarch domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent - a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship relative, relation - a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey" monogamist, monogynist - someone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time) honeymooner, newlywed - someone recently married polygamist - someone who is married to two or more people at the same time married woman, wife - a married woman; a man's partner in marriage |
| 2. | partner - an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest; "the musician and the librettist were collaborators"; "sexual partners" associate - a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing" bridge partner - one of a pair of bridge players who are on the same side of the game dancing partner - one of a pair of people who dance together | |
| 3. | partner - a person who is a member of a partnership individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" partnership - the members of a business venture created by contract copartner - a joint partner (as in a business enterprise) silent partner, sleeping partner - a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge | |
| Verb | 1. | partner - provide with a partner |
| 2. | partner - act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers" |
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partner
noun
1. spouse, squeeze (informal), consort, bedfellow, significant other (U.S. informal), mate, better half (Brit. informal), helpmate, husband or wife, bidie-in (Scot.) Wanting other friends doesn't mean you don't love your partner.
2. companion, collaborator, accomplice, ally, colleague, associate, mate, team-mate, participant, comrade, confederate, bedfellow, copartner They were partners in crime.
3. associate, colleague, collaborator, copartner He is a partner in a Chicago law firm.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
partner
noun1. One who is united in a relationship with another:
2. A husband or wife:
Informal: better half.
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Translations
شَريكشَرِيكٌمُراقِصيُشارِكها في الرَّقْص
partnerspolečnicespolečníkbýt partnerem-ka
partnermedejer
kumppani
partner
partner
-félagifélagi; meîeigandivera félagi
相手
파트너
būti partneriudalininkaskompanionaspartnerystė
partnerispartneris, kompanjons, līdzdalībnieks
byť partnerompartner
družabnikpartner
partner
คู่สมรส
bạn tình
partner
[ˈpɑːtnəʳ]A. N
1. (in activity) → compañero/a m/f
work with a partner for this exercise → realizar este ejercicio con un compañero or en pareja
partner(s) in crime (lit) (hum) → cómplice(s) m(pl)
work with a partner for this exercise → realizar este ejercicio con un compañero or en pareja
partner(s) in crime (lit) (hum) → cómplice(s) m(pl)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
partner
[ˈpɑːrtnər] n
[country, organization] → partenaire m
Britain's major trading partners in Europe → les plus importants partenaires commerciaux de la Grande-Bretagne en Europe
the main coalition partner in the Slovak government → le principal partenaire de la coalition à la tête du gouvernement slovaque
Britain's major trading partners in Europe → les plus importants partenaires commerciaux de la Grande-Bretagne en Europe
the main coalition partner in the Slovak government → le principal partenaire de la coalition à la tête du gouvernement slovaque
(in firm, business) → associé(e) m/f
business partner → associé(e) m/f
You have to be able to trust your business partner → Vous devez pouvoir avoir confiance en votre associé.
business partner → associé(e) m/f
You have to be able to trust your business partner → Vous devez pouvoir avoir confiance en votre associé.
(at dance) → cavalier/ière m/f
vt (in business) → être l'associé(e) de; (in game) → être le partenaire de(la); (at dance) → être le cavalier de(la)/ière
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
partner
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
partner
[ˈpɑːtnəʳ]1. n (gen) → compagno/a, partner m/f inv (Comm) → socio/a; (in crime) → complice m/f (Sport) → compagno/a; (at dance, male) → cavaliere m; (female) → dama
2. vt (Sport) → essere in coppia con; (at dance) → accompagnare; (in individual dance) → ballare con
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
partner
(ˈpaːtnə) noun1. a person who shares the ownership of a business etc with one or more others. She was made a partner in the firm.
2. one of two people who dance, play in a game etc together. a tennis/dancing partner.
verb to be a partner to (someone). He partnered his wife in the last dance.
ˈpartnership noun1. the state of being or becoming partners. a business partnership; He entered into partnership with his brother.
2. people playing together in a game. The champions were defeated by the partnership of Jones and Smith in the men's doubles.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
partner
→ شَرِيكٌ partner partner Partner σύντροφος pareja kumppani partenaire partner partner 相手 파트너 partner partner partner parceiro супруг partner คู่สมรส partner bạn tình 合伙人Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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partner
n (professional) socio -cia mf; (life partner) pareja, compañero -ra or pareja sentimentalEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.