French Conversation · Level 79
60 words
French word
relier
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəlje/
Meaning
- verbconnect
Example
Peux-tu relier ces deux câbles ?
Can you connect these two cables?
More examples
Elle relie souvent des idées différentes.
She often links different ideas.
Core concept
A bridge spanning a gap between two sides, whether the sides are objects, people, or ideas.
Common phrases
relier deux câbles
connect two cables
relier des idées
link ideas
relier deux villes
connect two cities
Similar words
lier: To tie objects or parts together with a cord or knot so they do not come apart.
brancher: To plug a device or cable into a power source or another device.
connecter: To connect devices or services by wire or wirelessly for communication or coordination.
attacher: To fasten one object to another with a clip, button, or cord so it stays in place.
Definition in French
Joindre ou connecter deux éléments, personnes ou idées en établissant un lien entre eux.
Word origin
French relier comes through Old French from Latin religare, formed with re- and ligare, 'to bind', and it retained the idea of bringing things together.
Usage tips
- For abstract connections, relier un événement à une cause means linking an event to a cause, not physically attaching it.