sich integrieren
to integrate
To become part of a group or society and adapt to its social and cultural circumstances.
EXAMPLE
Es fiel ihm leicht, sich in das neue Team zu integrieren.
It was easy for him to integrate into the new team.
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Meanings
integrieren
to integrate
To insert or include something in a larger whole; to combine different parts into one unit.
EXAMPLE
Wir müssen die neuen Funktionen nahtlos in die bestehende Software integrieren.
We need to integrate the new features seamlessly into the existing software.
integrieren
to integrate
In mathematics, to apply integral calculus to a function in order to find its antiderivative or a definite integral.
EXAMPLE
Der Lehrer erklärte, wie man die Funktion f(x) = 2x von 0 bis 1 integriert.
The teacher explained how to integrate the function f(x) = 2x from 0 to 1.
Usage tips
Reflexive vs. transitive
Pay attention to the difference: 'sich integrieren' (to integrate oneself / to integrate) is reflexive and means that a person becomes part of a group. 'Etwas integrieren' (to integrate something) is transitive and means that you insert a part into a whole.
EXAMPLE
Die neuen Mitarbeiter haben sich schnell ins Team integriert.
The new employees integrated into the team quickly.
Correct preposition
The verb 'integrieren' (to integrate) is almost always used with the preposition 'in' followed by the accusative. This expresses what someone or something is integrated into.
EXAMPLE
Sie hat sich gut in die neue Schulklasse integriert.
She integrated well into the new school class.
Mathematics context clue
You can clearly recognize the mathematical meaning of 'integrieren' (to integrate) from the context. It is used only in mathematics, often together with words like 'Funktion' (function), 'Kurve' (curve), or 'von ... bis' (from ... to).
EXAMPLE
Können Sie uns zeigen, wie man diese Funktion integriert?
Can you show us how to integrate this function?
Compare with
integrieren vs einbauen
to install / incorporate
Integrieren and einbauen can both mean taking something into a larger context. Integrieren emphasizes more strongly that it forms a coherent whole with the other parts. Einbauen focuses more on inserting it at a specific place.
integrieren
Wir integrieren die neue Szene so in das Stück, dass sie gut zur Handlung passt.
We are integrating the new scene into the play so that it fits well with the plot.
einbauen
Wir bauen die neue Szene direkt vor dem letzten Gespräch in das Stück ein.
We are inserting the new scene into the play directly before the final conversation.
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