- [countable] the way in which two people, groups or countries behave towards each other or deal with each other
- a personal/working relationship
- a master-servant relationship
- This is an opportunity to build positive customer relationships.
- relationship between A and B The relationship between the police and the local community has improved.
- the bilateral relationship between the US and China
- relationship with somebody She has a very close relationship with her sister.
- I have established a good working relationship with my boss.
- We have a relationship of trust with our clients.
Wordfinder- accord
- ally
- bilateral
- cross-border
- diplomat
- embassy
- international
- rapprochement
- relationship
- treaty
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsa2- Spend time developing face-to-face relationships with your clients.
- He creates an intimate relationship with the audience.
- We formed a terrific relationship and went on to work together many times.
- The two leaders succeeded in maintaining a successful relationship.
- The company would not have prospered without its close financial relationships with government agencies.
- Exercises such as this help forge strong relationships within the team.
- Some people think only about themselves, even in family relationships.
- The Prime Minister mentioned Britain's special relationship with the US.
- We want to create relationships across disciplinary boundaries.
- Building strong community relationships is essential.
- The focus is on relationships among European countries.
- The play is about power relationships at work.
- The school has a very good relationship with the community.
- They enjoyed a close working relationship.
- They established a relationship of trust.
- We want to improve the relationship that exists between the university and industry.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- friendly
- good
- happy
- …
- enjoy
- have
- begin
- …
- exist
- deepen
- develop
- …
- difficulties
- problems
- breakdown
- …
- in a/the relationship
- relationship among
- relationship between
- …
- the breakdown of a relationship
- a network of relationships
- a web of relationships
- …
- [countable] a loving and/or sexual friendship between two people
- Their affair did not develop into a long-term relationship.
- It was his first sexual relationship.
- Money problems have put a strain on their relationship.
- relationship with somebody She was having a relationship with a younger man.
- She got involved in a romantic relationship with a colleague.
- relationship between A and B The relationship between Joe and Carmen is at the heart of the film.
- in a relationship Are you in a relationship?
- People in same-sex relationships want equal pension rights.
Wordfinder- affair
- date
- go out with somebody
- jealous
- love
- marriage
- partner
- passionate
- relationship
- romantic
Extra Examples- At the moment he isn't in a relationship.
- How long have you been in this relationship?
- I'm not ready to get into a new relationship.
- He had brief relationships with several women.
- These problems have affected all of his intimate relationships.
- My husband and I have a very strong relationship.
- Her early experiences led to her having difficulty in forming relationships.
- The two of them have a happy and loving relationship.
- People need support to get out of abusive relationships.
- She was just getting over a failed relationship.
- We want to educate children about sex and relationships.
- The songs reflect her experiences of love and relationships.
- It takes work to maintain a relationship.
- She's had a series of miserable relationships.
- He was not married, but he was in a stable relationship.
- He's not very good at handling personal relationships.
- I tried everything to make our relationship work.
- His parents did not know about their relationship.
- They have publicly affirmed their relationship.
- In any relationship there has to be some give and take.
- Lack of trust destroys many relationships.
- She ended the relationship when she found out about his gambling.
- Their relationship has always been a stormy one.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- friendly
- good
- happy
- …
- enjoy
- have
- begin
- …
- exist
- deepen
- develop
- …
- difficulties
- problems
- breakdown
- …
- in a/the relationship
- relationship among
- relationship between
- …
- the breakdown of a relationship
- a network of relationships
- a web of relationships
- …
- [countable, uncountable] the way in which two or more things are connected
- The study demonstrated associations, but no causal relationship.
- relationship between A and B They examine the relationship between poverty and crime.
- She explores the intimate relationship between creation and pain.
- There is often an inverse relationship between the power of the tool and how easy it is to use.
- There is a symbiotic relationship (= in which both depend on the other and both get benefits) between our urban centres and the countryside.
- relationship to something This comment bore no relationship to the subject of our conversation.
- the complex relationship of culture to politics
- in relationship to something They measured height in relationship to weight.
- relationship with something Job insecurity had a significant relationship with alcohol abuse.
Extra Examples- A clear relationship emerged in the study between happiness and level of education.
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of depression to health risk behaviours among college students.
- His latest book examines the relationship between spatial awareness and mathematical ability.
- I can't see the relationship between the figures and the diagram.
- No statistically significant relationship existed between the occurrences.
- Our research will explore the relationships among these variables.
- The different varieties of the language are in a dynamic relationship with each other.
- The fee bears little relationship to the service provided.
- There's a close relationship between increased money supply and inflation.
- They discovered a relationship between depression and lack of sunlight.
- They found no significant relationship between birth order and birth weight.
- Numerous studies have shown a positive relationship between home values and proximity to parks and green spaces.
- Family instability during adolescence has a strong linear relationship with criminality.
- the inverse relationship between gas consumption and air temperature
- the relationship of a parasite to its host
- the symbiotic relationship between corals and algae
- When you invest, there's an inverse relationship between risk and potential returns.
- People alter their voices in relationship to background noise.
- Women and men stand in a different relationship to language.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- close
- direct
- clear
- …
- bear
- have
- analyze
- …
- exist
- emerge
- in a/the relationship
- relationship among
- relationship between
- …
- the nature of the relationship
- stand in a… relationship to something
- [countable, uncountable] the way in which a person is related to somebody else in a family
- They have a very healthy father-son relationship.
- relationship between A and B I'm not sure of the exact relationship between them—I think they're cousins.
- relationship to somebody their relationship to each other
- relationship with somebody He claimed to have a distant relationship with royalty.
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsb1- a film about a dysfunctional mother / daughter relationship
- We have quite an unconventional sibling relationship.
- Different cultures have different ways to classify family relationships.
- The relationship between mother and son is a very significant one.
- The degree of increased hereditary risk will depend on your relationship to the person affected.
- ‘What is your relationship with Douglas?’—‘He's my step-father.’
- She's my mum's cousin's daughter, so I'm not sure what that makes our relationship.
- Patients were also asked about less close relationships such as half siblings and grandparents.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blood
- family
- kin
- …
- relationship between
- relationship to
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