join

S2 W1

BrE /dʒɔɪn/ AmE /dʒoʊn/

verb en → es

past joined pp joined ing joining

1 BECOME A MEMBER [transitive, T + obj] A2

to become a member of an organization, club, or group

unirse a, ingresar en

  • join something

Collocations join the army · join a club

  • She joined the local tennis club last year.

    Se unió al club de tenis local el año pasado.

2 CONNECT [transitive, T + obj] B1

to connect two or more things, such as pipes or wires

conectar, unir

  • join something to/with something

Collocations join a pipe to another pipe · join wires together

  • The plumber joined the pipes with solder.

    El fontanero unió las tuberías con soldadura.

3 COME TOGETHER [intransitive] B1

to come together to form a single unit or group

juntarse, reunirse

  • join with something

Collocations the pieces join together · the two parts joined to form a whole

  • The puzzle pieces join together perfectly.

    Las piezas del rompecabezas encajan perfectamente.

4 START WORKING [transitive, T + obj] B1

to start working for a company or organization

empezar a trabajar para, unirse a

  • join something

Collocations join the company · join the team

  • He joined the company as a junior programmer.

    Él se unió a la empresa como programador junior.

5 PARTICIPATE [transitive, T + obj] B1

to participate in an activity or event

participar en, asistir a

  • join something

Collocations join a meeting · join the discussion

  • She joined the debate and made some good points.

    Ella participó en el debate y hizo algunos buenos puntos.

6 FORM A RELATIONSHIP [transitive, T + obj] B2

to form a relationship with someone, such as marriage or partnership

casarse con, unirse a

  • join somebody

Collocations join someone in marriage · join someone in business

  • They joined each other in marriage last summer.

    Se casaron entre sí el verano pasado.

7 FORM A CONTRACT [transitive, T + obj] B2

to form a contract or agreement with someone, such as employment or partnership

firmar un contrato con, entrar en un acuerdo con

  • join somebody

Collocations join someone in a business deal · join someone in an agreement

  • The company joined the investor in a new venture.

    La empresa firmó un contrato con el inversor para una nueva aventura.

8 FORM A CONNECTION [transitive, T + obj] C1

to form a connection or link between two things, such as ideas or concepts

establecer un vínculo entre, conectar

  • join something with/to something

Collocations join ideas together · join concepts to form a theory

  • The scientist joined the two theories to create a new model.

    El científico unió las dos teorías para crear un nuevo modelo.

Phrasal verbs

join in PARTICIPATE B1

participar en, unirse a

  • She joined in the conversation.

    Ella se unió a la conversación.

join up REGISTER B1

inscribirse, registrarse

  • He joined up with the army.

    Se inscribió en el ejército.

join on ATTACH B2

unir, conectar

  • The extension joined on to the main building.

    La extensión se unió al edificio principal.

join out SEPARATE B2

separarse, retirarse

  • He decided to join out from the group.

    Decidió separarse del grupo.

join up with FORM A RELATIONSHIP B2

unirse a, formar una relación con

  • She joined up with the organization.

    Se unió a la organización.

Idioms

join forces B2

unir fuerzas, colaborar

  • The two companies decided to join forces.

    Las dos empresas decidieron unirse para trabajar juntas.

join the dots C1

unir los puntos, conectar las ideas

  • It's time to join the dots and see the bigger picture.

    Es hora de unir los puntos y ver el panorama general.

join hands C1

unirse de la mano, juntarse

  • The children joined hands and danced in a circle.

    Los niños se unieron de la mano y bailaron en círculo.