juntar

to join

verb hoon-TAHR Rare

Origin: Latin iunctare, from iungere (to join)

Also means

to gather

Usage Note

Juntar means to bring things or people together (juntaron las mesas) and in its reflexive form juntarse means to meet up, get together, or — in informal speech — to move in with a partner without marrying (se juntaron sin casarse). It is more concrete and less formal than reunir.

Examples

"Vamos a juntarnos en el parque."

Natural Translation

We're going to meet up at the park.

Literal Translation

We-go to join-ourselves in the park.

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