What does juntarse in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word juntarse in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use juntarse in Spanish.

The word juntarse in Spanish means join, raise, gather, close, bunch up, get together, get together, hang out with, take up with, get together with, get the money together, scrape round, leave the door ajar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word juntarse

join

verbo transitivo (unir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No juntes los cables que dará chispazo.
Don't join the cables or they will spark.

raise

verbo transitivo (acumular)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Entre todos podemos juntar mucho dinero.
If everyone pitches in we will be able to raise a lot of money.

gather

verbo transitivo (congregar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los bomberos juntaron a los estudiantes en el patio para realizar un simulacro de incendio.
The firefighters gathered the students in the playground to practice a fire drill.

close

verbo transitivo (puerta, ventana: entornar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hace frío: junta la ventana y métete en la cama.
It's cold: close the window and get into bed.

bunch up

verbo pronominal (acercarse)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Tienen que juntarse más para salir todos en la foto.
You all have to bunch up so everyone gets in the picture.

get together

verbo pronominal (entablar una relación)

Desde que esos tres estudiantes se juntaron, su rendimiento académico disminuyó muchísimo.
Since those three students got together, their academic performance has declined dramatically.

get together

verbo pronominal (volverse pareja) (first time)

Mi hermana y su marido se juntaron hace 20 años.
My sister and her husband got together 20 years ago.

hang out with

(relacionarse con alguien) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi sobrina siempre se junta con los más rebeldes.
My niece always hangs out with the most rebellious ones.

take up with, get together with

(emparejarse con alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Adriana se juntó con un compañero de su exmarido.
She got together (or: took up) with one of her ex-husband's friends.

get the money together, scrape round

locución verbal (AmL: coloquial (reunir dinero)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Juan juntó la plata para comprarse un auto.

leave the door ajar

locución verbal (DO, PR (cerrar sin llave)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En mi barrio todos juntan la puerta.

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