socialize

1. (intransitive)To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

   hoping to socialize a bit at the company holiday party

   gesellig sein

   обща́тьсяobščátʹsja, води́тьсяvodítʹsja

2. (transitive)To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society.

   depending on how children are socialized regarding racial and ethnic biases

   sozialisieren

   подгота́вливать к жи́зни в о́бществеpodgotávlivatʹ k žízni v óbščestve

3. (transitive)To take something into collective or governmental ownership.

   Near-synonym: nationalize

   fears about potential attempts to socialize medicine

   vergesellschaften, vergemeinschaften

   обобществля́тьobobščestvljátʹ

1. I don't like socializing.

   Я не люблю спілкування.

   ruЯ не люблю общаться.

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2. I don't like to socialize.

   Я не люблю спілкування.

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3. Tom has trouble socializing with people.

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4. I'm not going there to socialize.

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5. You need to get out and socialize more.

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