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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesassocier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aso-sye
"Il ne faut pas associer cette marque à une mauvaise qualité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
To connect someone or something mentally in your thoughts with another person, thing, or concept.
"Many people automatically associate wealth with happiness." - 2
To spend time with someone, especially a person whose character is disapproved of by others.
"He was warned not to associate with known criminals."
- 1
A partner or business colleague whom one works or interacts with regularly.
"She consulted her business associate before signing the contract."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin root 'associatus', past participle of 'associare', formed from 'ad-' (to) and 'socius' (companion, ally). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it initially meant to join in companionship or partnership, eventually expanding to describe conceptual or statistical connections.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Associate" is said worldwide
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associer
Transliteration: aso-sye
"Il ne faut pas associer cette marque à une mauvaise qualité."
assoziieren
Transliteration: asotsiˈiːʁən
"Man kann diese Farbe mit Entspannung assoziieren."
associare
Transliteration: assosˈjare
"Tendiamo ad associare il freddo all'inverno."
asociar
Transliteration: asosˈjaɾ
"Es fácil asociar el olor a café con las mañanas."
associar
Transliteration: ɐsusiˈaɾ
"Eles costumam associar o sucesso ao trabalho duro."
जोड़ना
Transliteration: jodna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हम इस नाम को गुणवत्ता के साथ जोड़ते हैं।"
联想
Transliteration: liánxiǎng
Script: 中文汉字
"人们很容易把红色和危险联系在一起。"
연관시키다
Transliteration: yeonggwansikida
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 종종 여름을 바다와 연관시킨다."
連想する
Transliteration: rensou suru
Script: 日本語
"青空を見ると平和な気分を連想する。"
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