bedfellow

A noun with two distinct meanings: a temporary associate or partner in a particular activity, or a person with whom one shares a bed.

deSubstantiv mit zwei Bedeutungen: ein vorübergehender Verbündeter oder Partner bei einer bestimmten Tätigkeit, oder eine Person, mit der man das Bett teilt.ruСуществительное с двумя различными значениями: временный союзник или партнёр в определённой деятельности, или человек, с которым делят постель.esSustantivo con dos significados distintos: aliado o compañero temporal en una actividad o empresa concreta, o persona con quien se comparte la cama.frNom désignant soit un allié temporaire ou un partenaire dans une activité donnée, soit une personne avec qui l'on partage un lit.ptSubstantivo com dois sentidos distintos: aliado ou parceiro temporário numa determinada atividade, ou pessoa com quem se divide a cama.zh名词，有两个不同含义：指临时的盟友或某项活动中的伙伴；或指同床共枕的人。arاسم يشير إلى معنيين: حليف أو شريك مؤقت في نشاط أو مسعى معين، أو شخص يشارك آخر في السرير.

1. Temporary associate C1 formal political

   A person or group that forms a temporary alliance or partnership with another, often for political or strategic reasons.

   • The two parties were unlikely bedfellows in the coalition government.
   • In business, strange bedfellows often emerge during a merger.
   • The activists and the corporation became temporary bedfellows to pass the new law.

   deVorübergehender VerbündeterruВременный союзникesSocio temporal / Compañero de alianzafrCompagnon temporaireptAliado temporáriozh临时盟友arحليف مؤقت

   Synonyme: allyassociatecohortcollaboratorconfederatepartner

2. Bed partner B2 informal

   A person with whom one shares a bed, typically a spouse or romantic partner.

   • My bedfellow snores loudly every night.
   • They have been bedfellows for over twenty years.
   • A good bedfellow is hard to find.

   deBettgenosseruСосед по постелиescompañero de camafrcompagnon de litptParceiro de camazh同床者arشريك الفراش

• bedfellows plural form
• bedfellows' possessive plural form
• bedfellow's possessive singular form