relation

A noun referring to the way in which two or more people, groups, or things are connected, or the state of being connected.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее способ, которым связаны два или более человека, группы или вещи, или состояние связи.esSustantivo que denota el modo en que dos o más personas, grupos o cosas están conectados, o el estado de estar relacionados; también puede referirse a una conexión o vínculo entre entidades, o a una proporción o comparación entre cantidades.frNom désignant la manière dont deux ou plusieurs personnes, groupes ou choses sont liés, ou l'état d'être lié.deSubstantiv, das die Art und Weise bezeichnet, wie zwei oder mehr Personen, Gruppen oder Dinge miteinander verbunden sind, oder den Zustand dieser Verbindung; auch für verwandtschaftliche Beziehungen, Verhältnisse und Wechselbeziehungen.ptSubstantivo que designa a maneira pela qual duas ou mais pessoas, grupos ou coisas estão conectados, ou o estado dessa conexão.zh名词，指两个或多个人、群体或事物之间相互关联的方式或状态，也可指亲属关系或事物之间的相互影响。arاسم يدل على الصلة أو الارتباط بين شخصين أو أكثر أو جماعات أو أشياء، أو على حالة الارتباط والاتصال، ومن معانيه أيضاً النسبة والقرابة والعلاقة بين متغيرين.

1. Family member A2 formal

   A person who is connected to another by blood or marriage; a relative.

   • She visited her distant relations during the holidays.
   • He has no close relations living nearby.
   • The wedding brought together all the relations.

   ruРодственникesParientefrParent (membre de la famille)deVerwandterptParentezh亲戚arقريب

   المرادفات: kinkinsmankinswomanrelative

2. Connection or link B1 formal

   The way in which two or more things are connected or related.

   • There is a close relation between diet and health.
   • The study examines the relation between poverty and crime.
   • They discussed the relation of the new law to business.

   ruСвязьesrelaciónfrrelation (lien)deVerbindungptRelaçãozh关系arصلة

   المرادفات: associationbondconnectioncorrelationinterconnectioninterrelationlinkrelationshiptie

3. Relationship B1 formal

   The state of being connected or associated with someone or something.

   • Their relation improved after the argument.
   • Business relations between the two countries are strong.
   • She explained the relation between the two events.

   ruСвязьesRelaciónfrrelation (état d'association)deBeziehungptRelaçãozh关系arعلاقة

   المرادفات: associationbondconnectioncorrelationlinkrelatednesstie

• relations plural form
• relations' possessive plural form
• relation's possessive singular form