associate

[/əˈsoʊʃieɪt/ (verb), /əˈsoʊʃiət/ (noun/adjective)]

verb/noun/adjectivepl: associates (noun)

associar (verb); associado (noun)

1. (verb) to connect or link something with something else in one's mind

I associate that song with my childhood.

Associo essa música à minha infância.

2. (verb) to spend time with someone; to keep company

He associates with influential people in the industry.

Ele se associa com pessoas influentes da indústria.

3. (noun) a colleague or partner in business

She is a business associate of mine.

Ela é uma associada de negócios minha.

4. (adjective) connected or related to something

The associated costs are significant.

Os custos associados são significativos.

NYC Slang

homie (when referring to a close associate or friend)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

associado/a

common in business and social contexts

São Paulo

parceiro/a

often used instead of associado in informal business settings

Portugal

associado/a

similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese, formal contexts

associate with (spend time with)

associate someone with something (link mentally)

birds of a feather associate together

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