noun · neutral
partner
UK/ˈpɑːtnə/US/ˈpɑːrtnər/PART·ner
a person who is involved with another in an activity or relationship, such as at work or in a romantic relationship
Examples
“She opened a restaurant with her business partner.”
“He introduced his partner at the party.”
“A good partner listens and shares responsibility.”
Band 8 sentence
“My business partner and I complement each other's skills, which has been key to our startup's rapid growth.”
Collocations
- business partner
- life partner
- partner up
Word family
Common mistakes
She is partner in the company.→She is a partner in the company.
He is my partner at work (when meaning colleague in CVs).→He is my colleague.
Say it for a higher band
5friend→6colleague→7+partner
Synonyms
spouse
colleague
Easily confused
spouse
“They and their spouses attended the company dinner.”
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