join
BrE /dʒɔɪn/ AmE /dʒoʊn/
verb en → es
past joined pp joined ing joining
to become a member of an organization, club, or group
unirse a, ingresar en
- join something
Collocations join the army · join a club
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She joined the local tennis club last year.
Se unió al club de tenis local el año pasado.
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
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The plumber joined the pipes with solder.
El fontanero unió las tuberías con soldadura.
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
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The puzzle pieces join together perfectly.
Las piezas del rompecabezas encajan perfectamente.
to start working for a company or organization
empezar a trabajar para, unirse a
- join something
Collocations join the company · join the team
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He joined the company as a junior programmer.
Él se unió a la empresa como programador junior.
to participate in an activity or event
participar en, asistir a
- join something
Collocations join a meeting · join the discussion
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She joined the debate and made some good points.
Ella participó en el debate y hizo algunos buenos puntos.
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
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They joined each other in marriage last summer.
Se casaron entre sí el verano pasado.
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
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The company joined the investor in a new venture.
La empresa firmó un contrato con el inversor para una nueva aventura.
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
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The scientist joined the two theories to create a new model.
El científico unió las dos teorías para crear un nuevo modelo.
Phrasal verbs
participar en, unirse a
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She joined in the conversation.
Ella se unió a la conversación.
inscribirse, registrarse
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He joined up with the army.
Se inscribió en el ejército.
unir, conectar
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The extension joined on to the main building.
La extensión se unió al edificio principal.
separarse, retirarse
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He decided to join out from the group.
Decidió separarse del grupo.
unirse a, formar una relación con
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She joined up with the organization.
Se unió a la organización.
Idioms
unir fuerzas, colaborar
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The two companies decided to join forces.
Las dos empresas decidieron unirse para trabajar juntas.
unir los puntos, conectar las ideas
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It's time to join the dots and see the bigger picture.
Es hora de unir los puntos y ver el panorama general.
unirse de la mano, juntarse
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The children joined hands and danced in a circle.
Los niños se unieron de la mano y bailaron en círculo.