join

US: /ˈdʒɔɪn/
UK: /d‍ʒˈɔ‍ɪn/


English Vietnamese dictionary


join /dʤɔin/
  • ngoại động từ
    • nối lại, chắp, ghép, buộc (cái nọ vào cái kia)
    • nối liền
      • the road joins the two cities: con đường nối liền hai thành phố
    • thắt chặt, hợp nhất, kết hợp, liên hiệp; kết giao, kết thân
      • to join forces with: hợp lực với
      • to join two persons in marriage: kết thân hai người trong mối tình vợ chồng
    • gia nhập, nhập vào, vào
      • to join a party: gia nhập một đảng
      • to join the army: vào quân đội, nhập ngũ
    • tiếp với, gặp; đổ vào (con sông)
      • where the foot-path joins the main road: ở nơi mà con đường nhỏ nối với con đường cái
      • where the Luoc river joins the Red river: ở nơi mà sông Luộc đổ vào sông Hồng
    • đi theo, đến với, đến gặp; cùng tham gia
      • I'll join you in a few minutes: độ vài phút nữa tôi sẽ đến với anh
      • would you join us in our picnic?: anh có muốn tham gia cuộc đi chơi ngoài trời với chúng tôi không?
    • trở về, trở lại
      • to join the regiment: trở lại trung đoàn (sau ngày nghỉ phép...)
      • to join the ship: trở về tàu
  • nội động từ
    • nối lại với nhau, thắt chặt lại với nhau, kết hợp lại với nhau; liên hiệp với nhau, kết thân với nhau
    • gặp nhau, nối tiếp nhau
      • parallet lines never join: hai đường song song không bao giờ gặp nhau
      • where the two rivers join: ở nơi mà hai con sông gặp nhau
    • tham gia, tham dự, nhập vào, xen vào
      • to join in the conversation: tham gia vào câu chuyện
    • (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) giáp với nhau, tiếp giáp với nhau
      • the two gardens join: hai khu vườn tiếp giáp với nhau
    • (quân sự) nhập ngũ ((cũng) join up)
    • to join battle
      • bắt đầu giao chiến
    • to join hands
      • nắm chặt tay nhau, bắt chặt tay nhau
    • (nghĩa bóng) phối hợp chặt chẽ với nhau; câu kết chặt chẽ với nhau (để làm gì)
    • danh từ
      • chỗ nối, điểm nối, đường nối

    Advanced English dictionary


    verb, noun
    + verb
    connect
    1 ~ A to B
    ~ A and B (together / up) to fix or connect two or more things together: [VN] Join one section of pipe to the next. + Join the two sections of pipe together. + The island is joined to the mainland by a bridge. + Draw a line joining (up) all the crosses. + [V] How do these two pieces join?
    become one
    2 if two things or groups join, or if one thing or group joins another, they come together to form one thing or group: [V] the place where the two paths join + [VN] The path joins the road near the trees.
    club / company
    3 to become a member of an organization, a company, a club, etc: [VN] I've joined an aerobics class. + She joined the company three months ago. + (figurative) to join the ranks of the unemployed + [V] It costs £20 to join.
    do sth with sb else
    4 [VN] to take part in sth that sb else is doing or to go somewhere with them: Will you join us for lunch? + Do you mind if I join you? + Over 200 members of staff joined the strike. + Members of the public joined the search for the missing boy. + I'm sure you'll all join me in wishing Ted and Laura a very happy marriage.
    train / plane
    5 [VN] (BrE) if you join a train, plane, etc. you get on it
    road / path
    6 [VN] (BrE) if you join a road or a path, you start to travel along it
    Idioms: join battle (with sb) (formal) to begin fighting sb: (figurative) Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.
    join the club used when sth bad that has happened to sb else has also happened to you: So you didn't get a job either? Join the club!
    join hands (with sb)
    1 if two people join hands, they hold each other's hands
    2 to work together in doing sth: Education has been reluctant to join hands with business.
    more at BEAT v., FORCE n.
    Phrasal Verbs: join in (sth / doing sth)
    join in (with sb/sth) to take part in an activity with other people: She listens but she never joins in. + I wish he would join in with the other children.
    join up (BrE) to become a member of the armed forces
    Synonym: ENLIST
    Her grandfather joined up in 1914.
    join up (with sb) to combine with sb else to do sth: We'll join up with the other groups later.
    + noun
    connection a place where two things are fixed together: The two pieces were stuck together so well that you could hardly see the join.

    Thesaurus dictionary


    v.
    1 unite, connect, couple, link, marry, yoke, combine, fasten or tie or glue or weld or solder (together), unify:
    These two pieces should be joined for greater strength.
    2 ally or league with, associate (oneself) with, team up with, throw (one's lot) in with, enlist (in), sign (up) (with), enrol (in), enter:
    She was invited to join the bridge club.
    3 go or be with, associate with, accompany, attach (oneself) to, participate with:
    Would you care to join us for a game of bridge?
    4 border (on or upon), meet, touch, abut, butt, adjoin, be adjacent (to), extend to, verge on, coincide (with), juxtapose, be contiguous or conterminous (with), be coextensive (with):
    The two properties join at the top of the ridge.

    Collocation dictionary


    1 become a member of sth

    VERB + JOIN

    want to, wish to | flock to
    By this time people were flocking to join the cult.
    | decide to | persuade sb to | be allowed to | refuse to

    PHRASES

    an invitation to join sth

    2 do sth with sb else

    VERB + JOIN

    wish to | invite sb to
    They've invited us to join them on their yacht.
    | be allowed to
    She was now old enough to be allowed to join the adults.
    | be expected to
    Thousands of people are expected to join the sponsored walk.
    | decide to | refuse to

    PREP.

    for
    Will you join me shortly for a drink in the bar?
    | in
    I'm sure you will all wish to join me in thanking our speaker tonight.
    | with
    Please will you all join with me in singing the national anthem.

    PHRASES

    come and join sb
    He waved a fork in greeting. ‘Come and join us!’
    | an invitation to join sb/sth PHRASAL VERBS join in

    ADV.

    enthusiastically
    They all joined enthusiastically in the dancing.

    VERB + JOIN

    want to | refuse to

    PREP.

    with
    Everyone joined in with the singing. I wish he would join in with the other children.


    Concise English dictionary


    joins|joined|joiningdʒɔɪn
    noun
    +the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
    +a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets
    verb
    +become part of; become a member of a group or organization
    +cause to become joined or linked
    +come into the company of
    +make contact or come together
    +be or become joined or united or linked