link

S1 W1

BrE /lɪŋk/ AmE /lɪŋk/

noun / verb en → es

past linked pp linked ing linking

1 CONNECT [transitive] A2

to connect two or more things together

conectar, unir

  • link A to B

Collocations link computers · link ideas

  • The new road will link the two cities.

    La nueva carretera conectará las dos ciudades.

2 RELATIONSHIP [countable] B1

a connection or relationship between things

conexión, relación

  • there is a link between A and B

Collocations link between events · strong link

  • There's a clear link between smoking and lung cancer.

    Hay una clara conexión entre el tabaquismo y el cáncer de pulmón.

3 WEB [countable] B2

a word or image on a website that you click to go to another page

enlace, vínculo

  • click on the link

Collocations hyperlink · broken link

  • Click here to see more information.

    Haz clic aquí para ver más información.

4 TELEVISION [countable] B2

a television programme that connects different parts of a show or series

enlace, conexión

  • the link between episodes

Collocations episode link · series link

  • The link between the two episodes was very strong.

    La conexión entre los dos episodios fue muy fuerte.

5 TELEPHONE [countable] B1

a telephone connection or line

línea telefónica, enlace telefónico

  • make a link

Collocations telephone link · internet link

  • We need to make sure the telephone link is working.

    Necesitamos asegurarnos de que la línea telefónica está funcionando.

6 COMPUTER [countable] B2

a connection between two or more computers in a network

conexión, enlace

  • network link

Collocations internet link · data link

  • The network link is down.

    La conexión de la red está caída.

7 CONNECT [transitive] A2

to connect two or more things together

conectar, unir

  • link A to B

Collocations link computers · link ideas

  • The new road will link the two cities.

    La nueva carretera conectará las dos ciudades.

8 TELEVISION [transitive] B2

to connect different parts of a show or series on television

conectar, unir

  • link A to B

Collocations episode link · series link

  • The new episode will link the plot of last season.

    El nuevo episodio conectará la trama de la temporada pasada.