associate

associare, collegare

Collegare nella propria mente due persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: To think of two people or things as connected with each other.

• I associate summer with the beach.
• She associated that smell with her grandmother's kitchen.
• What do you associate with this picture?

Come si usa: associate someone/something with someone/something (I associate that song with my childhood.); be associated with something (The brand is associated with quality.)

Sinonimi: connect, link

Contrari: dissociate

Espressioni comuni: associate something with, associate someone with

frequentare, socializzare

Passare del tempo con qualcuno e frequentarlo.

In inglese semplice: To spend time with someone socially.

• He associates with some of my friends.
• Her parents worried about the people she associated with.
• I avoid associating with anyone who treats others badly.

Come si usa: associate with someone (She prefers to associate with people who share her interests.)

Sinonimi: mix, socialize, keep company

Espressioni comuni: associate with someone, associate with friends

associarsi, allearsi

Unirsi a una persona o gruppo, oppure legarsi pubblicamente a un’attività o una causa.

In inglese semplice: To join another person or group, or publicly connect yourself with an activity or cause.

• They associated to form a new business.
• She associated herself with the environmental movement.
• He refused to associate his name with the project.

Come si usa: associate oneself with someone/something (She associated herself with the campaign for better housing.); associate someone's name with something (He associated his name with several local charities.)

Sinonimi: join, ally, align

Contrari: dissociate

Espressioni comuni: associate oneself with, associate with someone, associate someone's name

unire, associare

Mettere insieme delle cose o combinarle in un gruppo.

In inglese semplice: To join things together or combine them into a group.

• These molecules associate with one another.
• The treatment associated the particles into larger groups.
• Heat helps the smaller units associate.

Come si usa: associate A with B (The process associates metal particles with other substances.)

Sinonimi: combine, join, unite

Contrari: separate

Espressioni comuni: associate with something, associate particles

associato, aggiunto

Che lavora accanto a una persona di grado superiore, con rango inferiore o minore autorità.

In inglese semplice: Working alongside a more senior person, with a lower rank or less authority.

• She is an associate editor.
• He became an associate professor last year.
• The associate director reports to the director.

Espressioni comuni: associate professor, associate editor, associate director, associate producer

associato, aggregato

Che ha alcuni diritti di un membro a pieno titolo, ma non tutti.

In inglese semplice: Having some, but not all, of the rights of a full member.

• He is an associate member of the club.
• Associate membership costs less than full membership.
• Associate members cannot vote in this election.

Contrari: full

Espressioni comuni: associate member, associate membership, associate status

collega, socio

Persona con cui si lavora o si fanno affari.

In inglese semplice: Someone you work with or do business with.

• I met a business associate for lunch.
• His associates helped him start the company.
• She introduced me to an associate who handles sales.

Come si usa: an associate of someone (She is a business associate of my father.)

Sinonimi: colleague, business partner, coworker

Espressioni comuni: business associate, close associate, former associate, trusted associate

associato, membro associato

Membro o professionista con un grado inferiore o meno diritti rispetto a un membro pieno o di grado superiore.

In inglese semplice: A member or professional who has a lower rank or fewer rights than a full or senior one.

• She joined the firm as an associate.
• The associates work under the senior partners.
• He was promoted from associate to partner.

Come si usa: an associate at something (He works as an associate at a law firm.)

Espressioni comuni: junior associate, senior associate, firm associate