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"Juntan" is a form of "juntar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to put together". "Unen" is a form of "unir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to join". Learn more about the difference between "juntan" and "unen" below.
juntar(
hoon
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to put together
Junté todos los retratos de la familia y los colgué en una pared.I put all the family portraits together and hung them on a wall.
2. (finance)
a. to save
Van a tener que juntar mucho dinero si quieren comprar una casa en Palo Alto.You're going to have to save a lot of money if you want to buy a house in Palo Alto.
b. to raise
Los alumnos están juntando fondos para hacer un viaje de fin de año.The students are raising money to take an end-of-year trip.
a. to collect
A Emily le gusta juntar imanes y llaveros.Emily likes to collect magnets and key rings.
a. to get together
Junté a toda la familia para mi boda.I got the whole family together for my wedding.
b. to bring together
El festival juntó las mejores bandas de heavy metal del paÃs.The festival brought together the best heavy metal bands in the country.
5. (to close)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (finance)
juntarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to move closer together
Júntense un poco para dejar espacio.Move a little closer together to make room.
b. to get together
Se tienen que juntar si quieren salir todos en la foto.You have to get together if you all want to be in the picture.
a. to get together
Nos vamos a juntar para planificar las vacaciones.We're going to get together to plan our vacation.
b. to meet up
Una vez por mes, me junto con mis cuñadas para comer.Once a month, I meet up with my sisters-in-law to have lunch.
c. to come together
Los amigos y ex-compañeros de Verón se juntaron para el partido de despedida.Veron's friends and former teammates came together for the farewell match.
a. to mix with
Reed es una universidad interesante porque te juntas con gente muy especial.Reed's a very interesting college because you mix with very special people.
b. to hang out with
Ya te dije que no te juntaras con esa chusma.I already told you not to hang out with those trashy people.
a. to get together
Iris no quiere volver a juntarse con su ex-novio.Iris doesn't want to get back together with her ex-boyfriend.
b. to live together
Johnny y Lana se juntaron en 2010 y se casaron dos años después.Johnny and Lana started living together in 2010 and got married two years later.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se juntó la tormenta con la explosión de gas.The storm came right on top of the gas explosion.
Este año se me juntaron todas las desgracias.This year it was just one bad thing after another.
b. to come together
En la obra del autor se juntan la fantasÃa y la historia.In the author's work, fantasy and history come together.
12. (to converge)
unir(
oo
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neer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to join
Unió los cables para que alcanzaran hasta el escenario.She joined the cables so they reached the stage.
a. to connect
Ahora tenemos el sistema de ferrocarril, que nos une a la ciudad.Now we have the railway system, which connects us to the city.
a. to combine
Su poema une el ritmo yámbico con un juego de palabras inteligente.Her poem combines iambic rhythm with clever wordplay.
5. (culinary)
a. to mix
Une la leche con los huevos y los otros ingredientes con un batidor.Mix the milk with the eggs and the other ingredients with a whisk.
unirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to join together
Las dos tribus se unieron para luchar contra su enemigo común.The two tribes joined together to fight against their common enemy.
b. to come together
Si no nos unimos, nunca podremos solucionar los problemas de nuestra comunidad.If we don't come together, we'll never be able to solve the problems of our community.
c. to unite
Cuando se unieron los campesinos, por fin consiguieron derrocar al rey.When the peasants united, they finally managed to overthrow the king.
a. to join
Me he unido a un club de lectura porque me cuesta un poco motivarme a leer.I've joined a book club because I have a little bit of a hard time motivating myself to read.
a. to meet
Los dos caminos se unen en la falda de la montaña.The two roads meet at the foot of the mountain.
10. (to combine)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ese tipo es un trabajador fantástico. En él se unen la confianza y la habilidad.That guy's a fantastic worker. He's the epitome of confidence and skill.
La comida maravillosa del restaurante se une a la decoración modernista lujosa.The restaurant's fantastic food is complemented by their luxurious modernist decor.
