Englisch

relationship

gb/ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/ us/ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
A2 Englisch
~ 600
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen A2 relation
1

Emotional or social connection

The way two or more people feel and act toward each other.

Verwendungsmuster: [someone] has a relationship with [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relationship' with 'relation'. 'Relation' is often used for family ties or formal contexts, while 'relationship' is more common for emotional or personal connections.
Synonyme
connection (More general; can include non-emotional links.) | bond (Implies a strong emotional tie.)
Antonyme
estrangement (A loss of closeness or connection between people.)
Wortverbindungen
close relationship |romantic relationship |family relationship |long-term relationship |healthy relationship
Themen
emotions |daily life |society |relationships |communication
Beispiele
  • They have had a close relationship since college.
  • Her relationship with her parents improved after she moved out.
  • He ended the romantic relationship because they wanted different things.
  • Trust is important in any relationship.
  • The movie explores the complex relationship between two sisters.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I have a good relationship with my teacher.
  • She has a close relationship with her brother.
  • They are in a romantic relationship.
  • My relationship with my friend is very strong.
Nomen B1 relation
2

Connection between things

How two or more things are connected or work together.

Verwendungsmuster: the relationship between [thing] and [thing]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may overuse 'relationship' where 'difference' or 'contrast' would be better when describing how things oppose each other.
Synonyme
link (Often used for less formal or less detailed connections.) | correlation (More technical; often used in statistics and research.)
Antonyme
disconnection (A lack of connection between things.)
Wortverbindungen
cause-and-effect relationship |inverse relationship |direct relationship
Themen
science |society |core_vocabulary |communication
Beispiele
  • The study examines the relationship between diet and health.
  • There is a direct relationship between supply and demand.
  • Scientists are exploring the relationship between climate change and extreme weather events.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • There is a strong relationship between exercise and health.
  • I see a relationship between music and mood.
  • The relationship between price and quality is important.
Nomen A2 relation
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Romantic partnership

When two people are boyfriend and girlfriend, married, or dating each other.

Verwendungsmuster: [someone] is in a relationship with [someone]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes say 'in relation with' instead of 'in a relationship with' when talking about romance.
Synonyme
partnership (Can refer to romantic or business context; more formal.) | affair (Usually refers to a secret or extramarital romantic involvement.)
Antonyme
breakup (The ending of a romantic partnership.)
Wortverbindungen
serious relationship |long-distance relationship |committed relationship
Themen
emotions |daily life |relationships
Beispiele
  • They have been in a serious relationship for three years.
  • She just got out of a long-distance relationship.
  • He asked if I was in a relationship.
Beispiele für Lernende
  • I am in a relationship with John.
  • They have a serious relationship.
  • She is not in a relationship now.
Grammatik
Grundform
relationship
IPA
GB/ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
US/ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
Silben & Betonung
re - la - tion - ship (4 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (la)
Wortformen
Noun
  • Base: relationship
  • Plural: relationship, relationships
Wortfamilie
Forms
relationships noun
Core family
relation noun B1 relate verb B1 related adjective relative noun A2
Related words
relatively adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unrelated adjective B2
Advanced or less common
relational adjective relatedness noun
Ausdrücke

in a relationship

1
/ˈɪn ə ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase

Being romantically involved

To have a boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, or partner.

Beispiele
  • She told me she's in a relationship now.
  • Are you in a relationship at the moment?

love-hate relationship

1
/lˈʌv hˈeɪt ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp/
fixed phrase

Connection of love and dislike

When you like someone or something but also dislike them or it at the same time.

Beispiele
  • I have a love-hate relationship with my job.
  • Their love-hate relationship makes things complicated.

relationship goals

1
/ɹilˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp ɡˈoʊlz/
fixed phrase informal

Admired romantic example

A couple's way of being together that people think is perfect and want for themselves.

Beispiele
  • Their kindness to each other is real relationship goals.
  • That photo of them traveling together is pure relationship goals.

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