link
gb/lˈɪŋk/ us/lˈɪŋk/
A2
Ingles
~ 1500
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
B1
relation
1
connection between two things
A connection between two people, things, or ideas.
Padron ng paggamit:
a link between [thing1] and [thing2]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'link' with 'chain' when talking about relationships. 'Chain' usually means a physical series of connected metal rings, while 'link' can be abstract.
Mga kasingkahulugan
connection (A general term for something that joins or relates things; broader and more common in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
separation (Refers to the state of being apart or disconnected, the opposite of having a link.)
Mga kolokasyon
direct link
|strong link
|close link
|link between
|missing link
Mga tema
communication
|technology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- There is a clear link between diet and health.
- Scientists are studying the link between pollution and climate change.
- The police found a link between the suspect and the stolen goods.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- There is a link between sugar and weight gain.
- I see a link between your work and mine.
- This book shows the link between history and art.
Pangngalan
A2
entity
2
clickable element on webpage
A word or picture on a website you can click to open another page.
Padron ng paggamit:
click on the link to [do something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes say 'URL' when they mean 'link'. A URL is the address; a link is what you click.
Mga kasingkahulugan
hyperlink (A more technical term used mainly in computing contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
text (Plain text without any clickable function is the opposite of a web link in this context.)
Mga kolokasyon
click a link
|follow a link
|broken link
|share a link
Mga tema
technology
|internet
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- Click the link to download the file.
- She sent me a link to the article.
- This page has several broken links.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Click the link to see more pictures.
- I sent you a link in my email.
- That link does not work.
Pangngalan
B1
entity
3
ring in a chain
One ring in a chain.
Mga kasingkahulugan
loop (A closed curve of material; less specific than 'link' in chain context.)
Mga kasalungat
gap (An opening where there is no connecting part; opposite of a closed link.)
Mga kolokasyon
chain link
|metal link
|gold link
Mga tema
objects
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The necklace broke at one of its links.
- He replaced a damaged link in the chain.
- Each link is carefully welded together.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The chain has many links.
- One link in my necklace is broken.
- He fixed the broken link.
Pandiwa
B1
action
4
connect things together
To join two or more things together.
Padron ng paggamit:
to link [something] to [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
connect (A broader term for joining things, both physical and abstract.)
Mga kasalungat
separate (To make things not connected; opposite of linking.)
Mga kolokasyon
link together
|link up
|link directly
Mga tema
communication
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The new bridge will link the island to the mainland.
- The software links your phone to your computer.
- The study links smoking to lung disease.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The road links the two towns.
- We linked our computers together.
- This article links stress to illness.
Pangngalan
technical
C2
quantity
5
unit of length in surveying
A small length used in land measuring, equal to 0.01 of a chain.
Mga kasingkahulugan
surveying unit (General term for any measurement unit used in surveying.)
Mga kolokasyon
surveying link
Mga tema
measurement
|science
Mga Halimbawa
- The property measures 500 links along its northern boundary.
- An old map lists distances in chains and links.
- Surveyors used links for precise measurements.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The map shows lengths in links.
- One chain has 100 links.
- A link is less than one foot long.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
link
IPA
GB/lˈɪŋk/
US/lˈɪŋk/
Mga pantig at diin
link (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (link)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: link
- Plural: links
Verb
- Base: link
- 3rd Person Singular: links
- Present Participle: linking
- Past: linked
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
links
noun
linking
verb
linked
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unlink
verb
Advanced or less common
interlink
verb
Mga ekspresyon
link in the chain
1/lˈɪŋk ˈɪn ðə t͡ʃˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
part of connected series
One part of a connected series of events or things.
Mga Halimbawa
- Trust is an important link in the chain of good teamwork.
- Each project phase is a link in the chain toward success.
link up
1/lˈɪŋk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
connect or join together for purpose
To join with someone or something for a reason or activity.
Mga Halimbawa
- The two companies linked up to develop new software.
- Let's link up after the meeting to discuss our plans.
missing link
1/mˈɪsɪŋ lˈɪŋk/
idiom
needed thing that is missing
Something important that is missing to complete an explanation or process.
Mga Halimbawa
- The missing link in this case is the suspect's motive.
- Scientists are searching for the missing link in human evolution.