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associate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations adjective: /əˈsəʊsiət/, verb: /əˈsəʊsieɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt, -si-; n., adj., -ɪt, -ˌeɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. ə sōshē āt′, -sē-; n., adj., ə sōshē it, -āt′, -sē-)


Inflections of 'associate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
associates
v 3rd person singular
associating
v pres p
associated
v past
associated
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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associate [sth/sb] with [sth/sb] vtr(connect mentally)relacionar con vtr + prep
  asociar con vtr + prep
 For some reason, I associate Max with peanut butter.
 Por algún motivo, relaciono a Max con la mantequilla de cacahuete.
associate vi(people: be involved, connected)relacionarse v prnl
 The two of them don't associate; they are actually enemies.
 Ellos dos no se relacionan; de hecho, son enemigos.
associate n(work: partner)asociado, asociada nm, nf
  socio, socia nm, nf
 This is a complicated case, so one of the associates will handle it.
 Es un caso complicado, así que uno de los asociados se encargará de él.
associate n(low-level job title)auxiliar n común
 An associate will be with you in a moment.
 Un auxiliar estará con usted en un minuto.
associate n(connected person)socio, socia nm, nf
 In their search for the criminal, the police are questioning his associates.
 Buscando al criminal, la policía está interrogando a sus socios.
associate n(connected professional firm)socio, socia nm, nf
  asociado, asociada nm, nf
 The firm, together with its associates, is working on creating good career opportunities for local people.
 La empresa, junto con sus socios, trabaja para crear mejores oportunidad para la gente.
associate,
associate of [sth]
n
(subordinate member of institution)asociado de, asociada de loc nm, loc nf
 Ginny is an associate of the Royal Academy of Arts.
 Ginny es asociada de La Academia de Artes.
associate n as adj(job title: mid-level)adjunto adj
 The man in the striped shirt is the associate producer of the film.
 El hombre de la camisa de rayas es el productor adjunto de la película.
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InglésEspañol
associate vi(join together)asociarse v prnl
 The former C.E.O. and a manager associated to form a new company.
 El ex consejero delegado y un directivo se asociaron para formar una nueva empresa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
associate with [sb] vtr phrasal insep(keep the company of)juntarse con v prnl + prep
  andar con vi + prep
  ir con vi + prep
  tratar con vtr + prep
 I don't want you to associate with him; he's not good for you.
 No quiero que te juntes con él; no es bueno para ti.
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Compound Forms:
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associate degree,
associate's degree
n
US (2-year qualification)diplomado nm
 For an associate degree, it's not unusual for students to study part time.
 No son poco frecuentes los casos en que quien estudia para un diplomado, lo hace a tiempo parcial.
  título técnico loc nom m
 No son poco frecuentes los casos en que quien estudia para un título técnico, lo hace a tiempo parcial.
associate director n(executive position)director asociado, directora asociada nm, nf + loc adj
associate professor nUS (university teacher)profesor titular, profesora titular nm, nf + adj mf
 (AR)profesor adjunto, profesora adjunta nm, nf + adj
 She got tenure when she was promoted to associate professor.
 Obtuvo titularidad cuando se le nombró profesora titular.
research associate,
Research Associate
n
(academic job)investigador asociado, investigadora asociada nm + adj
 After earning her Master's degree, Kate took a job as a research associate at a major university.
sales associate n(salesperson)empleado nm
 The sales associate helped the customer pick out and buy the product he needed.
 Le pidió a la empleada que le envolviera la blusa para regalo.
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