asociar

to associate

asociar(ah-soh-syahr)

transitive verb

1. (to connect)

a. to associate

(formal)

En una investigación se preguntó a niños qué emociones asociaban con el color rojo.

A research study asked children what emotions they associated with the color red.

b. to link

La inflamación de encías está asociada con el mal cepillado de los dientes.

Inflammation of the gums is linked to inadequate brushing of the teeth.

2. (commerce)

a. to take into partnership

Mi abuelo asoció a su hijo en el negocio familiar antes de morir.

My grandfather took his son into partnership in the family business before he died.

asociarse

pronominal verb

3. (to become partners)

a. to go into partnership

Carlos se asoció con Miguel para crear su propia empresa.

Carlos went into partnership with Miguel to set up their own company.

4. (to enrol; used with "a")

a. to become a member of

Hungría se asoció a la Unión Europea en 2004.

Hungary became a member of the European Union in 2004.

b. to join

Míriam y yo decidimos asociarnos a un grupo de lectura.

Miriam and I decided to join a reading group.

5. (to come together)

a. to combine

Estas células se asocian para formar un nuevo tipo de célula.

These cells combine to form a new type of cell.

6. (to join forces)

a. to join together

(informal)

Las dos fuerzas políticas se asociaron para que el nuevo partido no llegara al poder.

The two political forces joined together to stop the new party getting into power.

asociar

transitive verb

1. (relacionar)

a. to associate

2. (commerce)

a. to take into partnership

pronominal verb

3. (general)

a. to form a partnership

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asociar

transitive verb

1 (relacionar) to associate; connect

se trata de asociar imágenes y números it's all about associating o connecting images and numbers

se trata de asociar conceptos que estén relacionados

di con la solución asociando ideas I came up with the solution by making (logical) connections; asociar algo con algo to associate sth with sth; connect sth with sth; asocio el azahar con Andalucía I associate o connect orange blossom with Andalusia; no quiero que me asocien con él I don't want to be associated with him; me suena, pero no puedo asociarlo con nada I know him, but I don't know where from o but I can't place him; asociar algo a algo to link sth with o to sth; asocian este gen al cáncer de mama this gene is linked with o to breast cancer

hay que asociar el evento al entorno social no se le puede asociar a ningún movimiento cultural

2 (Com) (Economía) to take into partnership

ha asociado su empresa a una multinacional. ha asociado a su hijo a la empresa

3 (unir) [+recursos] to pool; put together

pronominal verb

asociarse

1

asociarse (con) to join together (with); join forces (with); los sindicatos de izquierda se asociaron the left-wing trade unions joined together o joined forces

2 (Com) (Economía)

asociarse (con) to go into partnership (with)

las dos empresas se han asociado nuestra empresa se asociará con su antigua rival

3

asociarse a algo to join sth; become a member of sth; Grecia buscaba asociarse a la UE Greece was seeking to join o become a member of the EU

4 [+circunstancias, hechos] to combine

se asociaron ciertos factores que llevaron a la guerra