affiliate
gb/əfˈɪliɪt/ us/əfˈɪliɪt/
B2
English
~ 2200
csatlakozik, társult tag, kapcsolt vállalkozás, tagszervezet, hozzákapcsol, hozzárendel, kapcsolódik
VERB
B2
1
csatlakozik
A2
Usage pattern:
to affiliate [someone/something] with [group/organization]
The local sports team decided to affiliate with a national league.
A helyi sportcsapat úgy döntött, hogy csatlakozik egy országos ligához.
Several independent bloggers chose to affiliate with the media network.
Több független blogger úgy döntött, hogy csatlakozik a médiahálózathoz.
The clinic is affiliated with the city's main hospital.
She affiliated herself with the environmental movement.
The company affiliated its new branch with the regional chamber of commerce.
Learner examples
I want to affiliate with the student group.
Szeretnék csatlakozni a diákcsoporthoz.
The school will affiliate with a larger network.
Az iskola csatlakozni fog egy nagyobb hálózathoz.
He is affiliated with a big company.
They will affiliate their club with the sports league.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affiliate' with 'associate' without realizing 'affiliate' usually implies an official or formal connection.
Meaning
To officially join a group
Collocations
affiliate with a club
|affiliate with an association
|affiliate with a university
|affiliate with a network
Synonyms
associate (Slightly broader; can imply informal connection, not just official membership.)
Antonyms
separate (Means to remove or keep apart from an organization.)
Themes
business
|organizations
|law
|work
|relationships
Definition
To join or become connected with a larger group or organization.
To officially attach or connect a person or organization to a larger group or body.
NOUN
B2
2
The TV station is an affiliate of a major national network.
A tévéadó egy nagy országos hálózat társult tagja.
Our company has several affiliates in Europe.
Cégünknek több kapcsolt vállalkozása van Európában.
The charity works with international affiliates to reach more people.
Many local affiliates attended the annual conference.
The firm’s foreign affiliates operate under different brand names.
Learner examples
That store is an affiliate of the big chain.
Az az üzlet a nagy lánc egyik partnerüzlete.
The school has many affiliates in other cities.
Az iskolának sok társintézménye van más városokban.
A new affiliate opened in our town.
The TV channel is an affiliate of a big network.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'affiliate' (noun) with 'branch' or 'subsidiary', though 'affiliate' can imply more independence than 'subsidiary'.
Meaning
Organization linked to another
Collocations
company affiliate
|foreign affiliate
|regional affiliate
|local affiliate
Synonyms
branch (Implies a direct part of the main organization, often physically located elsewhere.)
Antonyms
competitor (An organization in the same field but not connected in any way.)
Themes
business
|organizations
|work
Definition
A person or group that is part of a bigger organization.
A person, group, or organization that is officially attached to a larger body.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
3
Usage pattern:
to affiliate [something] to/with [something else]
The research center is affiliated to the university's medical school.
A kutatóközpont hivatalosan az egyetem orvosi karához kapcsolódik.
The new office was affiliated with the company's headquarters.
Az új irodát szervezetileg hozzárendelték a cég központjához.
They affiliated the project with an established NGO.
Learner examples
The lab is affiliated to the big hospital.
A labor a nagy kórházhoz tartozik.
We will affiliate this event with the city festival.
Ezt az eseményt a városi fesztiválhoz fogjuk kapcsolni.
They affiliated their branch with the main office.
Meaning
Formally connect things
Collocations
affiliate a program with a university
|affiliate an office to headquarters
Synonyms
link (A more general term that can be formal or informal.)
Antonyms
detach (Means to remove an official connection between things.)
Themes
business
|law
|work
Definition
To make something officially part of another thing, like a program or company.
To officially attach or connect one thing, such as a subsidiary, program, or initiative, to another, often in business or institutional contexts.
Grammar
Dictionary form
affiliate
IPA
GB/əfˈɪliɪt/
US/əfˈɪliɪt/
Syllables & stress
af - fil - i - ate (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fil)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: affiliate
- Plural: affiliates
Verb
- Base: affiliate
- 3rd Person Singular: affiliates
- Present Participle: affiliating
- Past: affiliated
Word family
Forms
affiliates
noun
affiliating
verb
affiliated
verb
Core family
affiliation
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaffiliated
adjective
Advanced or less common
affiliative
adjective
Expressions
affiliate marketing
1/əfˈɪliɪt mˈɑɹkɪtɪŋ/
fixed phrase
technical
Marketing by earning commission for referrals
A way of selling things where you earn money if people buy through your link.
Examples
- She makes most of her income through affiliate marketing on her blog.
- Affiliate marketing can be a low-cost way for companies to sell products.
affiliate program
1/əfˈɪliɪt pɹˈoʊɡɹˌæm/
fixed phrase
technical
System for paying affiliates for sales
A company plan where people get money for selling their products online.
Examples
- They joined the retailer's affiliate program to promote electronics online.
- An affiliate program can help small websites earn extra revenue.