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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. relation [ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃] N f

1. relation (rapport):

relation: connection (avec with)

il n'y a aucune relation entre les deux affaires: there is no connection between the two cases

faire la relation entre deux événements: to make the connection between two events

je n'avais pas fait la relation entre les deux: I hadn't made the connection between the two

faire la relation avec qc/qn: to make the connection with sth/sb

un projet établi en relation avec l'industrie: a project set up in partnership with industry

2. relation (personne):

relation: acquaintance

c'est une de mes relations: he/she is an acquaintance of mine

une vague relation: a vague acquaintance

des relations d'affaires: business acquaintances

renouer avec d'anciennes relations: to catch up with some old acquaintances

3. relation (personne puissante):

relation: connection

avoir des relations: to have connections

obtenir qc grâce à ses ou par relations: to obtain sth through one's connections

4. relation (lien):

relation: relationship (avec with, entre between)

une relation amicale/sentimentale: a friendly/romantic relationship

entretenir/avoir de bonnes relations avec qn: to keep up/to have a good relationship with sb

avoir une relation très conflictuelle/tendre avec qn: to have a very stormy/tender relationship with sb

la relation parent-enfant/médecin-patient: the parent-child/doctor-patient relationship

être/entrer en relation avec qn: to be/get in touch with sb

être en relation d'affaires avec qn: to have business dealings with sb

mettre deux personnes en relation: to put two people in contact ou touch (with each other)

5. relation MATH:

relation: relation

relation d'équivalence: equivalence relation

II. relations N fpl

relations fpl (échanges):

relations: relations (avec with)

les relations culturelles/diplomatiques/commerciales: cultural/diplomatic/trade relations

ministre chargé des relations avec le Parlement: minister responsible for organizing parliamentary agenda

III. relation [ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃]

relations extérieures POL: foreign affairs

relations publiques: public relations

relations sexuelles: sexual relations

relater [ʀ(ə)late] VB trans form

relater événements, histoire, aventure:

relater: to recount

English

French

involvement (with person): relations fpl (with avec)

involvement: relation f (with avec)

diplomatic relations: relations fpl diplomatiques (with avec)

East-West relations: relations fpl Est-Ouest

race relations: relations fpl inter-raciales

international relations: relations fpl internationales

public relations: relations fpl publiques

public relations attr manager, department: des relations publiques

public relations consultant, expert: en relations publiques

public relations firm: de relations publiques

casual sex: relations fpl sexuelles non suivies

CRM: gestion f des relations clientèle

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

relation [ʀ(ə)lasjɔ̃] N f

1. relation (rapport):

relation: relation

2. relation pl (rapport entre personnes):

relation: relationship

des relations amicales/tendues: a friendly/tense relationship

relations d'affaires: business relationship

avoir une relation amoureuse/des relations amoureuses avec qn: to be romantically involved with sb

avoir de bonnes/mauvaises relations avec qn: to have a good/bad relationship with sb

par relations: through connections

3. relation (lien logique):

relation: relation

relation de cause à effet: relation of cause and effect

4. relation (personne de connaissance):

relation: contact

Phrases:

relations publiques: public relations

en relation: in contact

relater [ʀ(ə)late] VB trans

relater événement, fait: to relate

relater aventure: to recount

les faits relatés par la presse: the facts reported by the press

tendu(e) relations: strained

English

French

public relations: relations fpl publiques

labour relations: relations fpl salariés-patronat

race relations: relations fpl interraciales

to be well-connected: avoir de bonnes relations

intimacy: relations fpl intimes

PR: relations fpl publiques

a PR man: un responsable des relations publiques

tie-up: relation f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

relation [ʀ(ə)lasjo͂] N f

1. relation (rapport):

relation: relation

2. relation pl (rapport entre personnes):

relation: relationship

des relations amicales/tendues: a friendly/tense relationship

relations d'affaires: business relationship

avoir une relation amoureuse/des relations amoureuses avec qn: to be romantically involved with sb

avoir de bonnes/mauvaises relations avec qn: to have a good/bad relationship with sb

par relations: through connections

3. relation (lien logique):

relation: relation

relation de cause à effet: relation of cause and effect

4. relation (personne de connaissance):

relation: contact

Phrases:

relations publiques: public relations

en relation: in contact

relater [ʀ(ə)late] VB trans

relater événement, fait:

relater: to relate

tendu(e) relations: strained

English

French

public relations: relations fpl publiques

race relations: relations fpl interraciales

dealings: relations fpl

intimacy: relations fpl intimes

to be well-connected: avoir de bonnes relations

PR: relations fpl publiques

PR man: responsable m des relations publiques

rapport: relation f

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

détérioration des relations: deterioration of relations

Présent
je	relate
tu	relates
il/elle/on	relate
nous	relatons
vous	relatez
ils/elles	relatent

Imparfait
je	relatais
tu	relatais
il/elle/on	relatait
nous	relations
vous	relatiez
ils/elles	relataient

Passé simple
je	relatai
tu	relatas
il/elle/on	relata
nous	relatâmes
vous	relatâtes
ils/elles	relatèrent

Futur simple
je	relaterai
tu	relateras
il/elle/on	relatera
nous	relaterons
vous	relaterez
ils/elles	relateront

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

entretenir des relations: to keep up a relationship

les relations/la situation se normalise(nt): the relationships are/situation is getting back to normal

se tendre relations: to become strained

se servir de ses relations: to use one's acquaintances

avoir une relation amoureuse/des relations amoureuses avec qn: to be romantically involved with sb

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