ally

aliado

Persona o grupo que trabaja contigo y apoya tus objetivos.

En inglés sencillo: A person or group that works with you and supports your goals.

• She is my closest ally.
• The two parties became allies during the election.
• Can we count on our allies for support?

Cómo se usa: ally of someone (The senator is an ally of the president.)

Sinónimos: supporter, partner

Antónimos: enemy, opponent

Expresiones frecuentes: close ally, political ally, ally of someone

aliado

Persona, grupo o país que acuerda ayudar y apoyar a otro, especialmente en política o en una guerra.

En inglés sencillo: A person, group, or country that agrees to help and support another, especially in politics or war.

• We need a strong ally.
• The two countries became allies during the war.
• She found an ally in a colleague who supported her proposal.

Cómo se usa: an ally of someone/something (The country is a close ally of its northern neighbour.)

Sinónimos: partner, supporter

Antónimos: enemy, opponent

Expresiones frecuentes: close ally, political ally, ally of someone, trusted ally

aliado

Persona que apoya los derechos de un grupo tratado injustamente sin pertenecer a él.

En inglés sencillo: Someone who supports the rights of a group facing unfair treatment, without belonging to that group.

• You can be an ally by listening.
• Several straight allies joined the march for gay rights.
• She spoke about how allies can challenge discrimination at work.

Cómo se usa: ally to someone (He wants to be an ally to people facing racism.)

Sinónimos: supporter, advocate

Expresiones frecuentes: ally to someone, lgbtq ally, supportive ally

aliado, ayuda

Algo que te ayuda a tener éxito o a afrontar un problema.

En inglés sencillo: Something that helps you succeed or deal with a problem.

• A good map is your ally.
• Sleep can be a powerful ally against stress.
• These simple tools became our greatest allies during the repairs.

Cómo se usa: ally in something (Regular exercise is an ally in the fight against stress.)

Sinónimos: aid, asset

Expresiones frecuentes: valuable ally, powerful ally, ally against something

especie emparentada

Animal o planta relacionado con otro porque ambos descienden de un mismo antepasado.

En inglés sencillo: An animal or plant related to another because they developed from the same ancient kind.

• This plant is a close ally of the rose.
• The study compares cranes and their allies.
• Scientists identified several allies within the same family of insects.

Sinónimos: relative

Expresiones frecuentes: close ally, evolutionary ally

aliarse

Unirse a una persona o grupo para apoyarse mutuamente.

En inglés sencillo: To join with a person or group so that you can support each other.

• The two countries allied against a common enemy.
• She allied herself with workers demanding fair pay.
• Will the smaller parties ally with the government?

Cómo se usa: ally oneself with someone (The small party allied itself with the opposition.); ally with someone against someone (They allied with their neighbours against the invading army.)

Sinónimos: unite, join forces, team up

Expresiones frecuentes: ally with someone, ally yourself with someone, ally against someone

relacionar, vincular

Relacionar cosas porque tienen características parecidas o están estrechamente vinculadas.

En inglés sencillo: To connect things because they have similar features or are closely related.

• These birds are closely allied to finches.
• The two traditions are allied by their shared history.
• The study allies this species with a different family of plants.

Cómo se usa: be allied to/with something (This plant is closely allied to the mint family.)

Sinónimos: relate, connect, associate

Expresiones frecuentes: ally something with something, ally something to something