join
to join
verb
Meaning: to join
Ich möchte dem Verein beitreten.
I would like to join the club.
Meaning: to accede
Das Land wird der Europäischen Union beitreten.
The country will accede to the European Union.
Meaning: to enter into
Die Parteien werden in Verhandlungen beitreten.
The parties will enter into negotiations.
Meaning: to participate
Wir werden am Wettbewerb beitreten.
We will participate in the competition.
A1: Ich trete dem Verein bei.
A1: I join the club.
A1: Sie tritt der Partei bei.
A1: She joins the party.
A2: Wir sind dem Team beigetreten.
A2: We have joined the team.
B1: Er ist vor zwei Jahren dem Chor beigetreten.
B1: He joined the choir two years ago.
B1: Du wirst nächste Woche dem Projekt beitreten.
B1: You will join the project next week.
B2: Sie war bereits vielen Organisationen beigetreten, bevor sie sich entschied, eine eigene zu gründen.
B2: She had already joined many organizations before deciding to start her own.
C1: Nachdem er dem Club beigetreten war, begann er aktiv an den Veranstaltungen teilzunehmen.
C1: After joining the club, he started actively participating in the events.
C1: Wenn du dem Verein beitrittst, solltest du dich auch für die Mitgliederversammlung interessieren.
C1: If you join the club, you should also take an interest in the general assembly.
C2: Die Politikerin hat angekündigt, dass ihr Land dem internationalen Abkommen beitreten wird.
C2: The politician has announced that her country will join the international agreement.
The German verb 'beitreten' means 'to join' in English. It is a compound verb formed by the prefix 'bei-' which indicates joining or participation, and the verb 'treten' which means 'to step'. When used in context, 'beitreten' refers to the act of becoming a member of a group, organization, or association.
For example, you can use 'beitreten' when talking about joining a club, a political party, or an online community. It implies actively participating and becoming part of something larger. The verb can also be used in formal contexts, such as joining a treaty or agreement between countries.
It is important to note that 'beitreten' is a separable verb in German. This means that the prefix 'bei-' can be separated from the main verb 'treten' depending on the sentence structure. For example, in the present tense, you would say 'ich trete einem Verein bei' (I join a club), where 'bei' is separated from 'treten'.