associate

• Associé à quelque chose d'autre, souvent dans un rôle subordonné ou auxiliaire.

Connected with something else, often in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity.

1. Connected or relatedB2formal

   Joined or connected with something, often in a subordinate or secondary role.

   associé (lié ou connexe)

   • She is an associate professor at the university.
   • He holds an associate position in the law firm.
   • The associate director will oversee the project.

   Synonymesadjunctaffiliatedalliedancillaryauxiliaryconnectedrelatedsecondarysubordinatesubsidiary

2. Lower in rankB2formal

   Having a lower rank or status than a full member or principal.

   associé (rang inférieur)

   • He was promoted from associate to full partner.
   • The associate members have limited voting rights.
   • She started as an associate editor before becoming the editor-in-chief.

   Synonymesassistantdeputyjuniorsecondarysubordinate

   Antonymeschiefheadprincipalseniorsuperior

• Personne qui est liée à une autre ou à une organisation, généralement par le travail, les affaires ou une activité commune, ou qui partage un statut ou des intérêts avec quelqu'un.

A noun referring to a person who is connected with another person or organization, typically through work, business, or shared activities.

1. Colleague or partnerB1formal

   A person who you work with or have a business relationship with.

   Associé ou partenaire

   • She is a close associate of the CEO.
   • He invited his business associates to the conference.
   • The detective questioned the suspect's associates.

   Synonymesallycollaboratorcolleaguecomradeconfederatefellowpartner

2. Junior member of an organizationB2formal

   A person who has a lower rank or position in a professional organization, such as a law firm or university.

   Membre associé

   • He was promoted from associate to partner at the law firm.
   • The research associate presented her findings to the team.
   • She works as an associate professor at the university.

   Synonymesapprenticejuniornoviceprobationersubordinateunderling

   Antonymesemeritusfullpartnerprincipalsenior

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de relier mentalement quelqu'un ou quelque chose à une autre chose, ou de s'associer en tant que partenaire ou ami.

A verb used to indicate the act of connecting or linking someone or something with another in the mind, or of joining as a partner or friend.

1. Connect in mindB1formal

   To mentally connect someone or something with another person or thing.

   associer (dans l'esprit)

   • I associate the smell of lavender with my grandmother's house.
   • People often associate success with hard work.
   • He associates that song with his first love.

   Synonymesbracketconnectcorrelatecoupleequateidentifylinkrelate

   Antonymesdisassociatedisconnectdissociatedistinguishseparate

2. Join or combineB2formal

   To join or be involved with a group, organization, or activity.

   S'associer à

   • She decided to associate herself with the charity project.
   • The company associates with several local businesses.
   • He refused to associate with that political party.

   Synonymesaffiliateallyband togethercombineconnectjoinlinkteam upunite

   Antonymesdisconnectdisjoindissociateseparate

3. Be connectedB2formal

   To be related or connected to something.

   être associé

   • The symptoms are often associated with the flu.
   • High cholesterol is associated with heart disease.
   • These risks are associated with the new investment.

   Synonymesconnectcorrelatecouplejoinlinkrelatetieunite

   Antonymesdisassociatedisconnectdissociateseparate