Verbündete

ally, confederate

noun fer-BUEN-de-te Rare

Also means

someone on one's side

Usage Note

Verbündete (masculine der Verbündete, feminine die Verbündete) is used in both political-military contexts and everyday situations where someone supports you. Ich brauche Verbündete in dieser Diskussion = 'I need allies in this discussion'.

Examples

"In ihrer Abteilung fand sie einen Verbündeten, der ihre Ideen unterstützte."

Natural Translation

In her department she found an ally who supported her ideas.

Literal Translation

In her department she found an allied one who supported her ideas.

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