association

association

Groupe organisé de personnes partageant un intérêt ou travaillant pour un même objectif.

En anglais simple : An organized group of people who share an interest or work toward the same goal.

• She joined the local tennis association.
• The association meets every month.
• Several teachers formed a new professional association.

Synonymes : organization, society

Expressions courantes : local association, professional association, join an association

association, lien

Lien entre deux choses, souvent parce qu'elles se produisent ensemble ou que l'une fait penser à l'autre.

En anglais simple : A connection between two things, often because they happen together or make you think of each other.

• There is an association between sleep and mood.
• That smell has a strong association with summer.
• The study found no association with age.

Comment l'utiliser : an association between A and B (Researchers found an association between stress and poor sleep.); an association with something (The color has an association with danger.)

Synonymes : connection, link, relationship

Expressions courantes : association between things, strong association, association with something

fréquentation, relations

Le fait de passer du temps avec certaines personnes ou d'entretenir des relations avec elles.

En anglais simple : Spending time with particular people or being involved with them.

• His association with the gang worried his parents.
• She ended her association with those business partners.
• Their long association began at university.

Comment l'utiliser : association with someone (Her association with the artists lasted many years.)

Synonymes : contact, involvement

Expressions courantes : association with someone, close association, long association