join

sich anschließen, sich dazugesellen

Zu jemandem gehen, um Zeit mit dieser Person zu verbringen oder etwas gemeinsam zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this, you go where someone is and spend time or do something with them.

• Come and join us.
• He joined me for a walk.
• Will you join us for dinner?

So benutzt man es: join someone for something (Join us for lunch tomorrow.); join someone in doing something (She joined us in singing the final song.)

Synonyme: accompany, meet up with

Häufige Wendungen: join someone, join someone for something, join us

beitreten, eintreten

Mitglied einer Gruppe oder Organisation werden.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this, you become a member of a group or organization.

• I want to join a club.
• She joined the school team last year.
• How old were you when you joined the army?

Synonyme: become a member of, enlist in

Gegenteile: leave

Häufige Wendungen: join a club, join a team, join the army

verbinden, zusammenfügen

Zwei oder mehr Dinge so verbinden, dass sie zusammen sind.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this, you connect two or more things so they are together.

• Join the two pieces with glue.
• He joined the wires together.
• Can you join this rope to that one?

So benutzt man es: join A to B (Join this pipe to the other one.); join A and B together (Join the two ends together.)

Synonyme: connect, attach, combine

Gegenteile: separate, disconnect

Häufige Wendungen: join together, join two pieces, join something to something, join two buildings

einsteigen, sich beteiligen

Anfangen, bei einer Aktivität mitzumachen oder an einem Projekt mitzuarbeiten.

In einfachem Englisch: If you do this, you start taking part in an activity or working on a project.

• She will join the project tomorrow.
• Several volunteers joined the campaign last week.
• He joined the film halfway through production.

Synonyme: take part in, participate in

Häufige Wendungen: join a project, join the campaign, join a production