associar

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associar (first-person singular present associo, first-person singular preterite associí, past participle associat)

Conjugation of associar (first conjugation)

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.so.siˈa(ʁ)/ [a.so.sɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /a.soˈsja(ʁ)/ [a.soˈsja(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.so.siˈa(ɾ)/ [a.so.sɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.soˈsja(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.so.siˈa(ʁ)/ [a.so.sɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.soˈsja(ʁ)/ [a.soˈsja(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.so.siˈa(ɻ)/ [a.so.sɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /a.soˈsja(ɻ)/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.suˈsjaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.suˈsja.ɾi/

associar (first-person singular present associo, first-person singular preterite associei, past participle associado)

(transitive) to associate (to consider connected or related) [with direct object ‘someone/something’, along with a or com ‘with someone/something else’]
O investigador associará os novos achados com o crime.
The investigator will associate the new findings with the crime.

Está difícil associar as coisas que você diz.
It’s hard to associate the things you are saying.
(takes a reflexive pronoun) to join (to become part of an association) [with a ‘an association, etc.’]
Foram os primeiros a se associar ao batalhão.
They were to first ones to join the battalion.
(transitive) to make (someone) join [with direct object ‘someone’ and a ‘an association, etc.’]
Consegui associar poucos novos membros ao nosso clube.
I was able to make few people join our club.
(transitive, of an association) to get as a new member
O partido está associando uma média de quatro membros por dia.
The party is getting an average of four new members each day.
(takes a reflexive pronoun) to partner up (to form a partnership with one another)
A cidade inteira se associou para expulsar os terroristas.
The whole city partnered up to expel the terrorists.
(takes a reflexive pronoun) to partner (to form a partnership) [with a or com ‘with someone’]
Me associei com os meus primos para abrir uma lojinha.
I partnered with my cousins to open a small store.

Conjugation of associar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.