French Conversation · Level 82
60 words
French word
lié
Pronunciation
IPA/lje/
Meaning
- adjectivelinked
Example
Ce problème est lié à la décision d'hier.
This problem is linked to yesterday's decision.
More examples
La décision est liée aux contraintes budgétaires.
The decision is linked to budget constraints.
Core concept
A firm link between two points, like a knot that also represents a connection or dependency.
Common phrases
lié à
linked to
étroitement lié
closely linked
Similar words
associé: Linked with another thing and treated together.
connecté: Connected by a cable or wireless signal to a device or network.
attaché: Emotionally attached to someone or something through affection or fondness.
Definition in French
Qui est attaché à quelque chose ou en relation avec quelque chose.
Word origin
French lier developed from Latin ligare through the historical French verb meaning to tie, and lié is its past participle used adjectivally.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, lié agrees with its noun: liée, liés, and liées are the feminine singular, masculine plural, and feminine plural forms.
Other meanings
- relatedadjective
- boundadjective
Opposites
- séparéseparateadjective
- indépendantindependentadjective