associate Význam & definícia

Význam associate v slovenčine

• 0 to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else:

  • Most people associate this brand with good quality.

• 1 someone who is closely connected to another person as a companion, friend, or business partner:

  • A close associate of the author denied reports that she had cancer.

  • a business associate

• 2 someone who holds an associate's degree:

  • an associate of arts

• 3 used in the title of a person whose rank is slightly lower or less complete than the full official position described:

  • an associate member of an organization

  • associate director/producer

• 4 to spend time with someone or have some connection with someone or something:

  • I don’t want you associating with that wild crowd anymore.

• 5 to think about something as being connected to something else:

  • He always associated that perfume with Lila.

• 6 someone who is connected to another person as a business partner or companion:

  • Claire invited several business associates to dinner.

  • an associate director/professor

• 7 a business partner, or someone that you work with:

  • He considered the possibility of a buy-out of the company with the help of business associates.

  • a former/close/senior associate

• 8 used in the names of some companies that are run by a group of people:

  • Brown & Associates Inc. are a Chicago-based investment firm.

• 9 a person who does a similar job to someone else but does not have all the responsibilities of the main position, or a member of an organization who does not have all the rights of a full member:

  • Associates are entitled to use the facilities, but are not entitled to vote.

• 10 used in some job titles where someone does the job described but does not have all the responsibilities of the main position:

  • associate editor/director/lawyer

• 11 used to describe a person, country, company, etc. that is a member of an organization but does not have all the rights given to a normal member:

  • The firm's application for associate membership of the FSA was approved.

• 12 a member of an organization who does not have all the rights given to normal members:

  • The board elected 18 foreign associate members who hold no voting rights.