link

A noun referring to a connection, relationship, or bond between two or more things, people, or concepts.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее связь, отношение или узы между двумя или более вещами, людьми или понятиями.esSustantivo que designa una conexión, relación o vínculo entre dos o más cosas, personas o conceptos; también un eslabón de una cadena o un enlace en un documento digital.frNom désignant une connexion ou une relation entre deux ou plusieurs choses, personnes ou concepts, ainsi que l'élément qui assure cette connexion ou ce maillon.deSubstantiv, das eine Verbindung, Beziehung oder ein Band zwischen zwei oder mehr Dingen, Personen oder Begriffen bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma conexão, relação ou vínculo entre duas ou mais coisas, pessoas ou conceitos; também se refere a um elemento de ligação em hipertexto, corrente ou sistema.zh名词，指两个或多个事物、人或概念之间的联系、关系或纽带；也指连接物、环节或链接。arاسم يدل على الصلة أو العلاقة أو الرابط بين شيئين أو أكثر أو أشخاص أو مفاهيم. ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على حلقة في سلسلة أو جزء يصل بين طرفين.

1. Connection or relationship B1 formal

   A relationship or connection between two or more things.

   • There is a strong link between diet and health.
   • The study found a direct link between smoking and lung cancer.
   • They established a link between the two events.

   ruСвязьesvínculofrliendeVerbindungptLigaçãozh联系arصلة

   Sinônimos: associationbondconnectioncorrelationliaisonnexusrelationshiptieunion

2. Physical connection B1 formal

   A ring or loop used to connect parts of a chain.

   • One link in the chain was broken.
   • The necklace is made of gold links.
   • He repaired the broken link in the bicycle chain.

   ruЗвеноeseslabónfrMaillondeKettengliedptElozh链环arحَلَقَة

   Sinônimos: connectionconnectorcouplingjointloopringshackle

3. Hyperlink A2 informal IT

   A clickable element on a web page that takes you to another page or resource.

   • Click on this link to open the document.
   • The email contained a suspicious link.
   • She shared a link to the article on social media.

   ruСсылкаesEnlace (hipervínculo)frHyperliendeHyperlinkptHiperlinkzh链接arرابط تشعبي

   Sinônimos: anchorhyperlink

• links plural form
• links' possessive plural form
• link's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of connecting or joining two or more things together, or establishing a relationship between them.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по соединению или объединению двух или более вещей, или установления связи между ними.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de conectar o unir dos o más cosas, o de establecer una relación entre ellas.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de joindre ou d'unir deux ou plusieurs choses, ou d'établir une connexion entre elles.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, zwei oder mehr Dinge zu verbinden oder zu vereinen bzw. eine Verbindung zwischen ihnen herzustellen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de conectar ou unir duas ou mais coisas, ou de estabelecer uma ligação entre elas.zh表示将两个或多个事物连接或结合起来，或在它们之间建立联系的动词。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على ربط شيء بشيء آخر أو وصله به، أو إقامة صلة أو علاقة بين طرفين أو أكثر.

1. Connect physically A2 formal

   To connect or join two or more things together physically.

   • The bridge links the two islands.
   • The railway line links the city to the airport.
   • The chains were linked together to form a barrier.

   ruСоединятьesConectar físicamentefrrelier physiquementdeVerbindenptConectar fisicamentezh连接arالربط الجسدي

   Sinônimos: attachbindconnectcouplefastenhook upinterconnectjoinunite

   Antônimos: detachdisconnectdivideseparatesplit

2. Connect logically or causally B1 formal

   To show or establish a relationship or connection between things.

   • Scientists have linked smoking to lung cancer.
   • The study links poverty with poor educational outcomes.
   • The evidence links the suspect to the crime scene.

   ruСвязыватьesvincularfrRelier logiquement ou causalementdeVerbindenptConectar logicamentezh联系arربط

   Sinônimos: associatebridgeconnectcorrelatecoupleinterconnectjoinrelatetie

   Antônimos: detachdisconnectdivideseparate

3. Connect digitally A2 informal IT

   To create a hyperlink from one digital document or webpage to another.

   • You can link your social media accounts to your website.
   • The article links to several external sources.
   • Please link the image to the product page.

   ruСвязать ссылкойesEnlazar (hipervínculo)frCréer un lien hypertextedeVerlinkenptVincular linkzh建立链接arربط إلكتروني

   Sinônimos: connectcross-linkhyperlinkinterlinkreference

• linked past participle
• linked past simple
• linking present participle
• links third person singular

Variantes phrasal: link up