relationship

S2 W1

BrE /rɪˈleɪʃnəʊ/ AmE /rɪˈleɪʃn̩/

noun en → es

1 PERSONAL CONNECTION [singular] A2

a close connection between people, especially when it is emotional or sexual in nature

relación personal, relación sentimental

  • have a relationship with somebody

Collocations romantic relationship · close relationship

  • She has a close relationship with her parents.

    Tiene una relación cercana con sus padres.

2 SOCIAL CONNECTION [singular] B1

the way in which people or groups of people behave towards each other, especially the way they organize themselves into a society

relación social, vínculo social

  • have good/bad relationship with somebody

Collocations business relationship · professional relationship

  • They have a professional relationship based on mutual respect.

    Tienen una relación profesional basada en el respeto mutuo.

3 LEGAL CONNECTION [singular] B2

a formal connection between two or more people, organizations, countries, etc., especially one that is made by a legal agreement

relación legal, vinculación legal

  • have business/legal relationship with somebody

Collocations business relationship · legal relationship

  • The company has a legal relationship with the government.

    La empresa tiene una relación legal con el gobierno.

4 MATHEMATICAL CONNECTION [singular] C1

a connection or link between two numbers, quantities, etc., that shows how they are related to each other in a mathematical way

relación matemática, relación entre números

  • have relationship with something

Collocations mathematical relationship · statistical relationship

  • There is a clear mathematical relationship between the two variables.

    Hay una relación matemática clara entre las dos variables.