annex

anexionar, anexar

Tomar el control de un territorio e incorporarlo a un país o ciudad.

En inglés sencillo: To take control of an area of land and make it part of a country or city.

• The country annexed the island.
• The city plans to annex nearby land.
• Several border regions were annexed after the war.

Expresiones frecuentes: annex territory, annex a region, annex neighbouring land

anexar, adjuntar

Unir o añadir algo a otra cosa, normalmente más grande o importante.

En inglés sencillo: To attach or add something to something else, usually something larger or more important.

• They annexed a schedule to the agreement.
• The clerk annexed the letter to the file.
• Additional land was annexed to the estate.

Cómo se usa: annex something to something (They annexed a map to the report.)

Sinónimos: attach, append, add

Expresiones frecuentes: annex a document, annex a schedule, annex something to

apropiarse de

Tomar algo para usarlo como propio sin pedir permiso.

En inglés sencillo: To take something for your own use without asking permission.

• My brother annexed my chair.
• She has annexed the spare room for her books.
• Someone annexed my desk while I was away.

Sinónimos: take, appropriate, grab

Expresiones frecuentes: annex a chair, annex a desk, annex your seat

vincular, asociar

Vincular una condición, cualidad o consecuencia con algo.

En inglés sencillo: To connect a condition, quality, or result with something.

• They annexed a condition to the grant.
• The rule annexes punishment to disobedience.
• Certain duties were annexed to the office.

Cómo se usa: annex something to something (The law annexed a penalty to that offence.)

Sinónimos: attach, associate

Expresiones frecuentes: annex a condition, annex a penalty, annex something to