associar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin associāre.

Verb

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associar (first-person singular present associo, first-person singular preterite associí, past participle associat)

  1. to associate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin associāre.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.so.siˈa(ʁ)/ [a.so.sɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /a.soˈsja(ʁ)/ [a.soˈsja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.so.siˈa(ɾ)/ [a.so.sɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.soˈsja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.so.siˈa(ʁ)/ [a.so.sɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.soˈsja(ʁ)/ [a.soˈsja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.so.siˈa(ɻ)/ [a.so.sɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.soˈsja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: as‧so‧ci‧ar

Verb

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associar (first-person singular present associo, first-person singular preterite associei, past participle associado)

  1. (transitive) to associate (to consider connected or related) [with direct object ‘someone/something’, along with a or com ‘with someone/something else’]
    O investigador associará os novos achados com o crime.
    The investigator will associate the new findings with the crime.
    Está difícil associar as coisas que você diz.
    It’s hard to associate the things you are saying.
  2. (pronominal) to join (to become part of an association) [with a ‘an association, etc.’]
    Foram os primeiros a se associar ao batalhão.
    They were to first ones to join the battalion.
  3. (transitive) to make (someone) join [with direct object ‘someone’ and a ‘an association, etc.’]
    Consegui associar poucos novos membros ao nosso clube.
    I was able to make few people join our club.
  4. (transitive, of an association) to get as a new member
    O partido está associando uma média de quatro membros por dia.
    The party is getting an average of four new members each day.
  5. (pronominal) to partner up (to form a partnership with one another)
    A cidade inteira se associou para expulsar os terroristas.
    The whole city partnered up to expel the terrorists.
  6. (pronominal) to partner (to form a partnership) [with a or com ‘with someone’]
    Me associei com os meus primos para abrir uma lojinha.
    I partnered with my cousins to open a small store.

Conjugation

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