assoziieren
Translation
to associate, to link
Examples
Ich assoziiere den Geruch mit meiner Kindheit.
I associate the smell with my childhood.
Er ist mit einer zwielichtigen Firma assoziiert.
He is associated with a shady company.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) with sth. to associate sth. with sth. | I associate red with love.
sich mit sb. to associate with sb. | He associates with the wrong people.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to connect, to link, to affiliate
Etymology
From Latin 'associare' (to unite with). It's a direct cognate of the English 'associate'.
Memory Tips
It's nearly the same as the English 'associate'. Remember the German spelling and that it's pronounced with a 'ts' sound.