affiliate

BrE /ˈæ.fɪ.leɪt/ AmE /ˈæ.fə.lət/

verb / noun en → es

past affiliated pp affiliated ing affiliating

1 JOIN/OFFICIAL GROUP [reflexive] B2

to become a member of an organization or group officially

afiliarse, unirse oficialmente

  • affiliate oneself with somebody/something

Collocations affiliate with a political party · affiliate with an organization

  • He affiliated himself with the local branch of the union.

    Se afilió con la sucursal local del sindicato.

2 BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP [transitive] C1

to have a business relationship with another company, often to sell products or services together

afiliarse comercialmente con alguien

  • affiliate with somebody

Collocations affiliate with a distributor · affiliate with another company

  • The company has affiliated itself with several distributors.

    La empresa se ha afiliado con varios distribuidores.

3 ASSOCIATE [transitive] C1

to associate or connect one thing with another, often in a way that is not official but shows a relationship

asociar con, conectar con

  • affiliate something with somebody/something

Collocations affiliate the brand with quality · affiliate a product with another company

  • They affiliate their success with hard work.

    Asocian su éxito con el trabajo duro.

4 MEMBER [noun] B2

a person or organization that is a member of an official group, such as a union or political party

miembro afiliado

  • an affiliate

Collocations affiliate member · affiliate organization

  • The affiliate members of the union met to discuss their concerns.

    Los miembros afiliados del sindicato se reunieron para discutir sus preocupaciones.

5 BRANCH [noun] C1

a branch or part of a larger organization, often in a different place

sucursal afiliada

  • an affiliate

Collocations affiliate office · affiliate branch

  • The company has an affiliate in New York.

    La empresa tiene una sucursal afiliada en Nueva York.

6 MEDIA [noun] C1

a local television or radio station that is part of a larger network and broadcasts the same programs as other stations in the network

estación afiliada

  • an affiliate

Collocations affiliate station · affiliate channel

  • The local affiliate broadcast the presidential debate.

    La estación afiliada transmitió el debate presidencial.

7 BUSINESS [noun] C1

a company that is part of a larger business group and works with other companies in the same group to sell products or services

empresa afiliada

  • an affiliate

Collocations affiliate company · affiliate business

  • The affiliate companies are working together to increase sales.

    Las empresas afiliadas están trabajando juntas para aumentar las ventas.

8 SPORT [noun] C1

a team or club that is part of a larger sports organization and follows its rules and regulations

equipo afiliado, club afiliado

  • an affiliate

Collocations affiliate team · affiliate club

  • The affiliate teams compete in the national league.

    Los equipos afiliados compiten en la liga nacional.