integrate

intégrer, unifier

Réunir des éléments séparés pour qu’ils fonctionnent comme un seul système complet.

En anglais simple : To join separate things together so they work as one complete system.

• We need to integrate these systems.
• The company integrated its two delivery services.
• Can the software integrate several databases into one?

Comment l'utiliser : integrate A with B (We need to integrate the booking system with the payment system.); integrate A into B (They integrated the separate networks into one system.)

Synonymes : combine, unify, merge

Contraires : separate

Expressions courantes : integrate two systems, integrate separate parts, integrate services

intégrer, incorporer

Ajouter un élément à un ensemble plus grand pour qu’il en devienne une partie fonctionnelle.

En anglais simple : To add something to a larger thing so it becomes a working part of it.

• We plan to integrate a search feature.
• The teacher integrated games into each lesson.
• How can we integrate these new skills into our work?

Comment l'utiliser : integrate something into something (She integrated music into her language lessons.)

Synonymes : incorporate, include, build in

Contraires : exclude

Expressions courantes : integrate new features, integrate something into something, integrate technology

s'intégrer

Devenir membre d’un groupe ou d’une communauté et s’y sentir à l’aise.

En anglais simple : To become part of a group or community and feel comfortable there.

• She found it easy to integrate.
• The family integrated well into the local community.
• Learning the language helped him integrate into society.

Comment l'utiliser : integrate into something (The new students quickly integrated into the group.)

Synonymes : fit in, assimilate

Expressions courantes : integrate into society, integrate into something, integrate well