Meaning of Liaison | Babel Free
liˈeɪˌzɒ̃Definitions
- A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
- Communication between two parties or groups.
- Cooperation, working together.
- A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.
- Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations.
- A tryst; a romantic meeting.
- An illicit sexual relationship or affair.
- Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.
- The pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant when the next word begins with a vowel.
Equivalents
العربية
الإتّصال
Azərbaycanca
əməkdaşlıq
Bosanski
роман
Deutsch
(außereheliche) Affäre
außereheliches Verhältnis
Bindung
Liaison
Liebschaft
Pantscherl
Verbindung
Zusammenarbeit
Español
aventura
Français
liaison
Hrvatski
роман
Română
legătură
Русский
амуры
взаимодействие
любо́вная интри́га
любо́вная связь
любовное похожде́ние
роман
свидание
связной
связь
шашни
шуры-муры
Српски
роман
Svenska
samband
Türkçe
ulama
Examples
“[…]prepare a liaison, or four or five yolks of eggs and some cream […]”
“As a community liaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work.”
“ostriches in breeding season are relentlessly promiscuous, with both males and females seeking liaisons with multiple partners.”
“Even her sex life is rigidly regulated, the liaisons with her married co-worker, Peter (Michael Esper), unfolding with more efficiency than pleasure.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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