Significado de relation en inglés
relationrelation /rɪˈleɪʃən/ noun 
Ver todas las traducciones1between people/countries relations [plural] a)official connections between countries, companies, organizations etcrelaciones oficiales entre países, empresas, organizaciones, etc.relation with
Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.Gran Bretaña amenazó con romper las relaciones diplomáticas con el régimen.relation between Relations between the two countries have improved recently.Las relaciones entre los dos países han mejorado recientemente. b)the way in which people or groups of people behave towards each otherla forma en que las personas o los grupos de personas se comportan entre sírelation between Relations between workers and management are generally good.Las relaciones entre los trabajadores y la dirección son generalmente buenas. → public relations2in relation to something formalformal a)used to talk about something that is connected with or compared with the thing you are talking aboutse usa para hablar de algo que está relacionado con o que se compara con lo que se está discutiendo: Women’s earnings are still low in relation to men’s.Los ingresos de las mujeres siguen siendo bajos en relación con los de los hombres. b)formalformal concerningrespecto a; en cuanto a: latest developments in relation to the diseaseúltimas novedades en relación con la enfermedad3connection [countable, uncountable] a connection between two or more thingsconexión entre dos o más cosas SYN relationshiprelation between the relation between prices and wagesla relación entre los precios y los salarios The price the meat is sold for bears no relation to (=is not connected to) the price the farmer receives.El precio al que se vende la carne no guarda ninguna relación (=no está relacionado) con el precio que recibe el agricultor.4family [countable] a member of your familymiembro de la familia; pariente SYN relative: We have relations in Canada and Scotland.Tenemos parientes en Canadá y en Escocia.relation of/to What relation are you to Jessica?¿Qué parentesco tienes con Jessica?close/distant relation Steve is a distant relation of my wife.Steve es un pariente lejano de mi esposa. → blood relation, → poor relation at poor
► see thesaurus at relative5have (sexual) relations (with somebody) old-fashionedanticuado to have sex with someonetener relaciones sexuales con alguienCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 1– Significado 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relationsADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + relationsclose· Many Japanese favor closer relations with the U.S.· Muchos japoneses son partidarios de unas relaciones más estrechas con EE.UU.good· Relations between neighbours on the estate are very good.· Las relaciones entre los vecinos del conjunto residencial son muy buenas.friendly· He had begun to establish friendly relations with his co-workers.· Había comenzado a establecer relaciones amistosas con sus compañeros de trabajo.race relations (=relations between people from different races who live in the same place)· New government measures aim to improve race relations in inner cities.· Las nuevas medidas gubernamentales tienen como objetivo mejorar las relaciones raciales en las zonas urbanas más desfavorecidas.industrial relations (also labour relations British English, labor relations American English) (=relations between managers and workers)· Good industrial relations are in everyone’s best interests.· Unas buenas relaciones laborales redundan en beneficio de todos.diplomatic relations (also international/foreign relations) (=official relations between two countries)· By then, Canada and Britain had established diplomatic relations with North Korea.· Para entonces, Canadá y Gran Bretaña habían establecido relaciones diplomáticas con Corea del Norte.· This visit was the president’s most important breakthrough in international relations.· Esta visita fue el avance más importante del presidente en las relaciones internacionales.community relations (=relations between different groups in society)· Two police officers are responsible for community relations in the area.· Dos agentes de policía son responsables de las relaciones comunitarias en la zona.verbsverbosbreak off relations· After the incident, Croatia broke off all relations with Serbia.· Tras el incidente, Croacia rompió todas sus relaciones con Serbia.establish/develop relations· The company has tried to establish relations with several universities.· La empresa ha intentado establecer relaciones con varias universidades.maintain relations· The Indian government had sought to maintain good relations with China.· El gobierno indio había procurado mantener buenas relaciones con China.restore/resume relations (=begin them again after they were stopped or interrupted)· Kenya and Uganda agreed to restore full diplomatic relations.· Kenia y Uganda acordaron restablecer plenas relaciones diplomáticas.improve relations· The government emphasized the need to improve relations with neighbouring countries.· El gobierno subrayó la necesidad de mejorar las relaciones con los países vecinos.sour relations (=make them less friendly)· The dispute has soured relations between the two countries.· La disputa ha deteriorado las relaciones entre los dos países.enjoy good relations (=have good relations)· For years, the company enjoyed good relations with its workers· Durante años, la empresa mantuvo buenas relaciones con sus trabajadoresCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 4– Significado 4ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relationADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + relationa close relation (=a brother, parent, aunt etc)· Many of her close relations live nearby.· Muchos de sus parientes cercanos viven cerca.a distant relation· He was some distant relation of Pollitt’s wife.· Era un pariente lejano de la esposa de Pollitt.a blood relation (=one related by birth not marriage)· It seems natural to share a house with blood relations.· Parece natural compartir una casa con parientes consanguíneos.phrasesfrasesa relation by marriage· She’s a relation by marriage because she married my cousin.· Es pariente por matrimonio porque se casó con mi primo.friends and relations· We miss our friends and relations in the UK.· Echamos de menos a nuestros amigos y parientes en el Reino Unido.
Ver todas las traducciones1between people/countries relations [plural] a)official connections between countries, companies, organizations etcrelaciones oficiales entre países, empresas, organizaciones, etc.relation with Britain threatened to break off diplomatic relations with the regime.Gran Bretaña amenazó con romper las relaciones diplomáticas con el régimen.relation between Relations between the two countries have improved recently.Las relaciones entre los dos países han mejorado recientemente. b)the way in which people or groups of people behave towards each otherla forma en que las personas o los grupos de personas se comportan entre sírelation between Relations between workers and management are generally good.Las relaciones entre los trabajadores y la dirección son generalmente buenas. → public relations2in relation to something formalformal a)used to talk about something that is connected with or compared with the thing you are talking aboutse usa para hablar de algo que está relacionado con o que se compara con lo que se está discutiendo: Women’s earnings are still low in relation to men’s.Los ingresos de las mujeres siguen siendo bajos en relación con los de los hombres. b)formalformal concerningrespecto a; en cuanto a: latest developments in relation to the diseaseúltimas novedades en relación con la enfermedad3connection [countable, uncountable] a connection between two or more thingsconexión entre dos o más cosas SYN relationshiprelation between the relation between prices and wagesla relación entre los precios y los salarios The price the meat is sold for bears no relation to (=is not connected to) the price the farmer receives.El precio al que se vende la carne no guarda ninguna relación (=no está relacionado) con el precio que recibe el agricultor.4family [countable] a member of your familymiembro de la familia; pariente SYN relative: We have relations in Canada and Scotland.Tenemos parientes en Canadá y en Escocia.relation of/to What relation are you to Jessica?¿Qué parentesco tienes con Jessica?close/distant relation Steve is a distant relation of my wife.Steve es un pariente lejano de mi esposa. → blood relation, → poor relation at poor► see thesaurus at relative5have (sexual) relations (with somebody) old-fashionedanticuado to have sex with someonetener relaciones sexuales con alguienCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 1– Significado 1ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relationsADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + relationsclose· Many Japanese favor closer relations with the U.S.· Muchos japoneses son partidarios de unas relaciones más estrechas con EE.UU.good· Relations between neighbours on the estate are very good.· Las relaciones entre los vecinos del conjunto residencial son muy buenas.friendly· He had begun to establish friendly relations with his co-workers.· Había comenzado a establecer relaciones amistosas con sus compañeros de trabajo.race relations (=relations between people from different races who live in the same place)· New government measures aim to improve race relations in inner cities.· Las nuevas medidas gubernamentales tienen como objetivo mejorar las relaciones raciales en las zonas urbanas más desfavorecidas.industrial relations (also labour relations British English, labor relations American English) (=relations between managers and workers)· Good industrial relations are in everyone’s best interests.· Unas buenas relaciones laborales redundan en beneficio de todos.diplomatic relations (also international/foreign relations) (=official relations between two countries)· By then, Canada and Britain had established diplomatic relations with North Korea.· Para entonces, Canadá y Gran Bretaña habían establecido relaciones diplomáticas con Corea del Norte.· This visit was the president’s most important breakthrough in international relations.· Esta visita fue el avance más importante del presidente en las relaciones internacionales.community relations (=relations between different groups in society)· Two police officers are responsible for community relations in the area.· Dos agentes de policía son responsables de las relaciones comunitarias en la zona.verbsverbosbreak off relations· After the incident, Croatia broke off all relations with Serbia.· Tras el incidente, Croacia rompió todas sus relaciones con Serbia.establish/develop relations· The company has tried to establish relations with several universities.· La empresa ha intentado establecer relaciones con varias universidades.maintain relations· The Indian government had sought to maintain good relations with China.· El gobierno indio había procurado mantener buenas relaciones con China.restore/resume relations (=begin them again after they were stopped or interrupted)· Kenya and Uganda agreed to restore full diplomatic relations.· Kenia y Uganda acordaron restablecer plenas relaciones diplomáticas.improve relations· The government emphasized the need to improve relations with neighbouring countries.· El gobierno subrayó la necesidad de mejorar las relaciones con los países vecinos.sour relations (=make them less friendly)· The dispute has soured relations between the two countries.· La disputa ha deteriorado las relaciones entre los dos países.enjoy good relations (=have good relations)· For years, the company enjoyed good relations with its workers· Durante años, la empresa mantuvo buenas relaciones con sus trabajadoresCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 4– Significado 4ADJECTIVES/NOUN + relationADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + relationa close relation (=a brother, parent, aunt etc)· Many of her close relations live nearby.· Muchos de sus parientes cercanos viven cerca.a distant relation· He was some distant relation of Pollitt’s wife.· Era un pariente lejano de la esposa de Pollitt.a blood relation (=one related by birth not marriage)· It seems natural to share a house with blood relations.· Parece natural compartir una casa con parientes consanguíneos.phrasesfrasesa relation by marriage· She’s a relation by marriage because she married my cousin.· Es pariente por matrimonio porque se casó con mi primo.friends and relations· We miss our friends and relations in the UK.· Echamos de menos a nuestros amigos y parientes en el Reino Unido.