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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeziehung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Beziehung
"Sie führen eine glückliche Beziehung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected.
"There is a direct relationship between diet and health." - 2
A romantic or sexual involvement between two people.
"They have been in a relationship for over three years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun relation, combining the Latin root 'relatio' (a bringing back or report) from 'referre', with the Germanic suffix '-ship' denoting state or condition. The term entered English usage in the late 17th century, initially denoting connection or correspondence before evolving into modern meanings involving interpersonal and romantic bonds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Relationship" is said worldwide
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relation
Transliteration: relation
"Ils ont une relation solide."
Beziehung
Transliteration: Beziehung
"Sie führen eine glückliche Beziehung."
relazione
Transliteration: relazione
"La loro relazione è basata sulla fiducia."
relación
Transliteration: relación
"Tienen una relación muy estrecha."
relacionamento
Transliteration: relacionamento
"O relacionamento deles é baseado no respeito."
रिश्ता
Transliteration: rishta
"उनके बीच एक गहरा रिश्ता है।"
关系
Transliteration: guānxì
"他们建立了一种良好的合作关系。"
관계
Transliteration: gwangye
"우리는 좋은 관계를 유지하고 있습니다."
関係
Transliteration: kankei
"彼らは良好な関係を築いている。"
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