integrar
to integrate; to join
verb een-teh-GRAHR Less Common
Origin: From Latin integrare (to make whole).
Usage Note
Integrar means both to incorporate something into a whole (integrar nuevas ideas) and reflexively, to fit in socially (integrarse en la comunidad). In mathematics, integrar means to integrate a function. The noun integración (integration) is common in political and sociological discourse, especially around migration and European integration.
Examples
"Quiere integrarse en la sociedad local."
Natural Translation
He wants to integrate into local society.
Literal Translation
He-wants to-integrate oneself in the society local

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