What does compagno in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word compagno in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use compagno in Italian.

The word compagno in Italian means companion, friend, comrade, boyfriend, deskmate, classmate, partner in crime, classmate, teammate, teammate, room mate, companion in misfortune, travel companion, life partner. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word compagno

companion, friend

(amico, compare, socio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Io e Luca siamo compagni di avventure fin da quando eravamo piccoli.
Luca and I have been companions (or: friends) on adventures together since we were little.

comrade

(appellativo comunista) (Communism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cittadina ha eretto una statua in onore del compagno Lenin.
The town erected a statue in honor of Comrade Lenin.

boyfriend

(convivente) (romantic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gianni è il nuovo compagno di Mara.
Gianni is Maria's new boyfriend.

deskmate

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non andavo d'accordo con la mia compagna di banco delle medie.
I didn't get on with my deskmate in middle school.

classmate

sostantivo maschile (chi frequenta la stessa classe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

partner in crime

(literally, snack partner, figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

classmate

teammate

teammate

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

room mate

companion in misfortune

travel companion

sostantivo maschile

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quanti compagni di viaggio vuoi per la tua escursione in Mongolia?
How many travel companions do you want for your trip to Mongolia?

life partner

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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