partner

パートナー、相棒、伴侶

一緒に仕事や遊びをする相手、または恋愛関係にある相手。

やさしい英語で： Someone you work, play, or share a romantic relationship with.

• My partner lives with me.
• Choose a partner for the dance.
• Her business partner handles the accounts.

使い方： partner in something (He is my partner in this business.)

類義語： companion, associate

よく使う表現： business partner, dance partner, romantic partner, partner in something

組む、協力する

ある活動で誰かと組んだり、チームとして一緒に働いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To join someone in an activity or work with them as a team.

• She will partner me in the dance.
• The company partnered with a university.
• They are partnering on a new research project.

使い方： partner with someone (We partnered with a local charity.); partner someone (She partnered her brother in the tennis match.)

類義語： team up with, join forces with

よく使う表現： partner with someone, partner someone, partner on something