re·la·tion·ship (r -l  sh n-shp )n. 1. The condition or fact of being related; connection or association. 2. Connection by blood or marriage; kinship. 3. A particular type of connection existing between people related to or having dealings with each other: has a close relationship with his siblings. 4. A romantic or sexual involvement. |
relationship [rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp]
n
1. the state of being connected or related
2. association by blood or marriage; kinship
3. the mutual dealings, connections, or feelings that exist between two parties, countries, people, etc. a business relationship
4. an emotional or sexual affair or liaison
5. (Mathematics) Logic Maths another name for relation [10]
Relationship
the condition of close relationship. Cf. consanguinity. See also marriage.
a relation through descent on the male side. Cf. cognate. — agnate, agnatic, adj.
relationship through male descent. Cf. cognation.
friendship or harmony between individuals or groups. Also called comity.
a relation through descent on the female side. Cf. agnate. — cognate, — cognatic, adj.
relationship through female descent. Cf. agnation. — cognate, adj.
amity.
a thing or person of the same kind as another.
blood relationship. Cf. affinity.
cousins collectively or as a group or class.
the maternal relationship.
an heir, descendant, or successor, frequently an inferior successor.
1. the f act or condition of being a son or daughter.
2. the relation of child to parent, especially father.
2. the relation of child to parent, especially father.
family relationship or other close tie or relationship.
line of descent from an ancestor or ancestors; family or ancestry.
descent through the female line, as in ancestry, inheritance, etc. — matrilineal, matrilinear, adj.
relationship or descent through the male line, as in ancestry, inheritance, etc. — patrilineal, patrilinear, adj.
Ancient Greece. fellowship or brotherhood bound by solemn oath.
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| Noun | 1. |  relationship - a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relationship between mothers and their children"relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together partnership - a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government" personal relation, personal relationship - a relation between persons |
| 2. | relationship - a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn't want his wife to know of the relationship" state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" anaclisis - (psychoanalysis) relationship marked by strong dependence on others; especially a libidinal attachment to e.g. a parental figure love affair, romance - a relationship between two lovers sexual relationship - a relationship involving sexual intimacy | |
| 3. | relationship - a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state" business relationship, account - a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account" acquaintanceship, acquaintance - a relationship less intimate than friendship affiliation, tie-up, tie, association - a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England" assimilation - the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family friendly relationship, friendship - the state of being friends (or friendly) membership - the state of being a member subjection, subjugation - forced submission to control by others | |
| 4. |  relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoptionrelation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings phylogenetic relation, affinity - (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans" filiation, line of descent, lineage, descent - the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors affinity - (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship fatherhood, paternity - the kinship relation between an offspring and the father motherhood, maternity - the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother sisterhood, sistership - the kinship relation between a female offspring and the siblings brotherhood - the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings marital bed, marital relationship - the relationship between wife and husband |
relationship
noun
1. association, bond, communications, connection, conjunction, affinity, rapport, kinship Money problems place great stress on close family relationships.
2. affair, romance, fling, liaison, amour, intrigue She likes to have a relationship with her leading men.
3. connection, link, proportion, parallel, ratio, similarity, tie-up, correlation the relationship between culture and power
Quotations
"A relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly more forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark" [Woody Allen Annie Hall]
"A relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly more forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark" [Woody Allen Annie Hall]
Translations
relationship [rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp] N
1. (between persons, gen) → relación f; (sexual) → relación f, relaciones fpl
the mother-child relationship → la relación madre-hijo
our relationship lasted five years → nuestras relaciones continuaron durante cinco años
they have a beautiful relationship (US) → tienen una relación de amistad muy bonita
a business relationship → una relación comercial
to have a relationship with sb (gen) → tener relación con algn; (sexual) → tener relaciones or una relación con algn
see also love-hate
the mother-child relationship → la relación madre-hijo
our relationship lasted five years → nuestras relaciones continuaron durante cinco años
they have a beautiful relationship (US) → tienen una relación de amistad muy bonita
a business relationship → una relación comercial
to have a relationship with sb (gen) → tener relación con algn; (sexual) → tener relaciones or una relación con algn
see also love-hate
2. (between things) → relación f
the relationship of A to B; the relationship between A and B → la relación entre A y B
to see a relationship between two events → ver una relación entre dos sucesos
the relationship of A to B; the relationship between A and B → la relación entre A y B
to see a relationship between two events → ver una relación entre dos sucesos
3. (between countries) → relación f
Britain's special relationship with the USA → la especial relación entre Gran Bretaña y EE. UU.
Britain's special relationship with the USA → la especial relación entre Gran Bretaña y EE. UU.
4. (= kinship) → parentesco m
what is your relationship to the prisoner? → ¿qué parentesco hay entre usted y el acusado?
what is your relationship to the prisoner? → ¿qué parentesco hay entre usted y el acusado?
relationship [rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp] n
(= connection) → lien m
the relationship between sth and sth → le lien entre qch et qch
a relationship between diet and cancer → un lien entre régime alimentaire et cancer
What is the relationship between language and thought? → Quel est le lien entre langage et pensée?
There is no relationship between the two events → Il n'y a aucun lien entre les deux événements.
the relationship between sth and sth → le lien entre qch et qch
a relationship between diet and cancer → un lien entre régime alimentaire et cancer
What is the relationship between language and thought? → Quel est le lien entre langage et pensée?
There is no relationship between the two events → Il n'y a aucun lien entre les deux événements.
(= personal connection) → relations fpl
We have a good relationship
BUT Nous nous entendons bien. → Nous avons de bonnes relations.
a working relationship (between colleagues) → des relations de travail
He and his boss have always had a good working relationship → Lui et son patron ont toujours eu de bonnes relations de travail.
Our working relationship had become strained → Nos relations de travail étaient devenues tendues.
sb's relationship with sb → les relations de qn avec qn
We have a good relationship
BUT Nous nous entendons bien. → Nous avons de bonnes relations.
a working relationship (between colleagues) → des relations de travail
He and his boss have always had a good working relationship → Lui et son patron ont toujours eu de bonnes relations de travail.
Our working relationship had become strained → Nos relations de travail étaient devenues tendues.
sb's relationship with sb → les relations de qn avec qn
(= family tie) → lien m de parenté
sb's relationship to sb → le lien de parenté de qn avec qn
What is your relationship to the patient? → Quel est votre lien de parenté avec le patient?
sb's relationship to sb → le lien de parenté de qn avec qn
What is your relationship to the patient? → Quel est votre lien de parenté avec le patient?
relationship
n
(in family) → Verwandtschaft f → (to mit); what is your relationship (to or with him)? → wie sind Sie (mit ihm) verwandt?
(= connection: between events etc) → Beziehung f, → Verbindung f; (= relations) → Verhältnis nt, → Beziehungen pl; (in business) → Verbindung f; to have a (sexual) relationship with somebody → ein Verhältnis nt → mit jdm haben; what kind of a relationship do you have with him? (is it good or bad?) → wie ist Ihr Verhältnis zu ihm?; (on what footing?) → in welchem Verhältnis stehen Sie zu ihm?; to have a good relationship with somebody → ein gutes Verhältnis or gute Beziehungen zu jdm haben; they have a good relationship → sie haben ein gutes Verhältnis (zueinander); we have a business relationship → wir haben geschäftlich miteinander zu tun; it is a strictly business relationship → es ist eine rein geschäftliche Beziehung
relationship [rɪˈleɪʃ/ənʃɪp] n
relationship [rɪˈleɪʃ/ənʃɪp] n
b. (connection, between two things) → rapporto, nesso; (with sb) → rapporti mpl
to see a relationship between → vedere un nesso fra
to have a relationship with sb (sexual) → avere una relazione con qn
they have a good relationship → vanno molto d'accordo
to see a relationship between → vedere un nesso fra
to have a relationship with sb (sexual) → avere una relazione con qn
they have a good relationship → vanno molto d'accordo
relationship [rɪˈleɪʃ/ənʃɪp] n
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