association

A noun referring to a group of people organized for a joint purpose, or the state of being connected or linked with someone or something.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее группу людей, организованную для общей цели, или состояние связи с кем-либо или чем-либо.esSustantivo que designa un grupo de personas organizado con un fin común, o el estado de estar relacionado o vinculado con alguien o algo.frNom désignant un groupe de personnes organisé pour un but commun, ou l'état d'être lié à quelqu'un ou quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das eine Gruppe von Personen bezeichnet, die sich für ein gemeinsames Ziel organisiert haben, oder den Zustand einer Verbindung mit jemandem oder etwas.ptSubstantivo que designa um grupo de pessoas organizadas para um objetivo comum, ou o estado de ligação ou relação com alguém ou algo.zh指为共同目的而组织起来的群体或团体，也指与某人或某事的联系、关联状态。arاسم يدل على جماعة من الناس تُنظَّم لهدف مشترك، أو على علاقة أو صلة بين أشياء أو أشخاص.

1. Organization or group B1 formal

   A group of people organized for a common purpose or interest.

   • She joined the local historical association.
   • The association meets every first Tuesday of the month.
   • He is the president of the student association.

   ruАссоциацияesOrganización o grupofrassociation (organisation)deVereinigungptAssociaçãozh协会arجمعية

   Synonymes: alliancebrotherhoodclubconsortiumfederationfraternityguildleagueorderorganizationsocietyunion

2. Connection or link B1 formal

   A mental connection between ideas, feelings, or things.

   • The smell of fresh bread has a strong association with my childhood.
   • There is a clear association between smoking and lung cancer.
   • The word 'summer' brings up associations of warmth and freedom.

   ruАссоциацияesasociación (conexión mental)frassociation d'idéesdeAssoziationptAssociaçãozh联想arارتباط ذهني

   Synonymes: attachmentbondconnectionconnotationcorrelationinterconnectionlinkrelationtie

3. Partnership or collaboration B2 formal

   The state of being connected or working together with someone or something.

   • The two companies formed an association to develop new technology.
   • His association with the charity lasted for over a decade.
   • The project was a successful association between the university and the industry.

   ruСотрудничествоesAsociación o colaboraciónfrassociation (collaboration)deZusammenarbeitptParceria ou colaboraçãozh合作arتعاون

   Synonymes: affiliationalliancecollaborationconnectioncooperationliaisonpartnershiprelationshipunion

   Antonymes: disconnectiondissociationdisunionseparation

• associations plural form
• associations' possessive plural form
• association's possessive singular form