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Compañero de fatigas

ROBINDESBOIS

May 31, 2010 02:34 AM

Compañero de fatigas

In English?
A compañero de fatigas, is sb who does the same job or is in the same situation as you, usually enduring and painful situations or jobs.

Perikles

May 31, 2010 03:07 AM

Various words ending in -mate:

workmate
classmate
schoolmate
roommate
teemmate
flatmate

but none of these fit.
Partner in adversity? :thinking:

Ambarina

May 31, 2010 03:27 AM

Birds of a feather...perhaps?

Perikles

May 31, 2010 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ambarina (Post 84650)

Birds of a feather...perhaps?

I don't think that's anywhere near, to be honest. :)

ROBINDESBOIS

May 31, 2010 06:01 AM

I think partner in adversity is was I was looking for.

LibraryLady

May 31, 2010 08:09 AM

brother in arms ?

hermit

May 31, 2010 08:58 AM

"Brother in arms", "comrade-in-arms" seem just right to me...

pjt33

May 31, 2010 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 84649)

teammate

¿Falta de café?

Perikles

May 31, 2010 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 84731)

¿Falta de café?

That was just before my coffee when everything was still blurred - how did you know? :o

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