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liaise

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li·aise  (l-z)
intr.v. li·aised, li·ais·ing, li·ais·es
1. To effect or establish a liaison.
2. To act or serve as a liaison officer.

[Back-formation from liaison.]

liaise [lɪˈeɪz]
vb
(intr; usually foll by with) to communicate and maintain contact (with)
[back formation from liaison]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.liaiseliaise - act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"
negotiate, talk terms, negociate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house"

liaise
verb communicate, link up, connect, intermediate, mediate, interchange, hook up, keep contact Social services and health workers liaise closely.
Translations
liaise [lɪˈeɪz] VI to liaise with (Brit) → trabajar en colaboración con
police liaised with the customs authorities to make the arrestla policía trabajó en colaboración con las autoridades aduaneras para efectuar la detención
the agency will liaise between youth groups and the governmentla agencia servirá de puente or enlace entre los grupos juveniles y el gobierno
liaise [liˈeɪz] viêtre en liaison
to liaise closely → être en étroite liaison
Social services and health workers liaise closely → Les services sociaux et les travailleurs de la santé sont en étroite liaison.
to liaise with → être en liaison avec
to liaise with each other → être en liaison
The three groups will liaise with each other to help the child → Les trois groupes seront en liaison afin d'aider l'enfant.
liaise
vi (= be the contact person)als Verbindungsperson fungieren; (= get in contact)sich in Verbindung setzen (with mit); (= be in contact)in Verbindung stehen (with mit); social services and health workers liaise closelydas Sozialamt und der Gesundheitsdienst arbeiten eng zusammen
liaise [liːˈeɪz] vi to liaise (with)mantenere i contatti (con)
liaise [liːˈeɪz] vi to liaise (with)mantenere i contatti (con)


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Similarly, rather than simply dispensing antibiotics to a child with gastroenteritis she would liaise with the local council to get the water supply to the child's house fixed or to have other maintenance done.
Cruz's immediate responsibilities are to liaise with City, State and Federal agencies, keeping them apprised of Migdol's initiatives in building senior and youth centers in affordable housing complexes.
Margaret got the job and that March joined Gubbins in Paris where he headed the mission set up to liaise with the resistance movements run by the Polish and Czech authorities in exile.
 
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