French Conversation · Level 110
59 words
French word
liaison
Pronunciation
IPA/ljɛzɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounconnection
Example
Il y a une liaison entre ces deux faits.
There is a connection between these two facts.
More examples
La liaison téléphonique entre les deux bureaux fonctionne bien.
The telephone communication between the two offices is working well.
Core concept
Two points joined by an unseen line that creates a relation or contact between them.
Common phrases
liaison téléphonique
telephone communication
liaison amoureuse
romantic relationship
Similar words
lien: An unseen link connecting two things.
relation: A relationship established between people or things.
contact: Direct interaction or communication between people.
Definition in French
Relation ou lien entre deux éléments, personnes ou faits; peut aussi désigner un contact ou une connexion selon le contexte.
Word origin
Liaison comes from Old French liaison, formed from lier, 'to bind', with -aison, and ultimately from Latin ligare, 'to bind'.
Usage tips
- Liaison is feminine, so the noun takes une or la, as in une liaison.
Other meanings
- contactnoun
- affairnoun
Opposites
- séparationseparationnoun
- rupturerupturenoun