asociar

to associate

verb ah-soh-SYAHR Less Common

Also means

to link

Usage Note

Asociar is a regular -ar verb and is often used reflexively: asociarse con means 'to partner with' or 'to join forces with' in business or social contexts. In cognitive usage, asociar una imagen con una palabra ('to associate an image with a word') is standard in educational Spanish. The derived noun asociación ('association, organization') is extremely common in formal registers.

Examples

"Es difícil no asociar ese olor con la infancia."

Natural Translation

It is hard not to associate that smell with childhood.

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