liaison
A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolksA thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
» Layla had a dangerous liaison with a hitman.
Layla hatte eine gefährliche Beziehung mit einem Auftragsmörder.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
(countable, uncountable)Communication between two parties or groups.
связьsvjazʹ
a channel for communication between groups
(countable, uncountable)Cooperation, working together.
Zusammenarbeit, Verbindung
взаимоде́йствиеvzaimodéjstvije
(countable, uncountable)A relayer of information between two forces in an army or during war.
связно́йsvjaznój
(countable, uncountable)Any person who relays information between two groups or organizations.
As a community liaison, I work to make sure the general public knows about our organization's work.
(countable, uncountable)A tryst; a romantic meeting.
Liaison
свида́ниеsvidánije
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)An illicit sexual relationship or affair.
Liaison, Liebschaft, (außereheliche) Affäre
рома́нromán, любовное похожде́ниеljubovnoje poxoždénije, любо́вная интри́гаljubóvnaja intríga
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
(countable, uncountable)Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.
Liaison, Bindung, Mitbindung
льезо́нlʹjezón, связываниеsvjázyvanije
Fusion of two consecutive words and the manner in which this occurs.
(countable, uncountable)The pronunciation of a normally silent final consonant when the next word begins with a vowel.
(countable, uncountable)A noncompetitive section in a rally that takes place on public roads, during which competitors have to abide by all relevant traffic laws.
Examples
8 sentencesLayla had a dangerous liaison with a hitman.
deLayla hatte eine gefährliche Beziehung mit einem Auftragsmörder.
Administrators need to establish a close liaison with employees.
Yanni has adulterous liaisons with some of his female co-workers.
It's your job to serve as a liaison between them, so you'd better liaise.
deEs ist deine Aufgabe, als Verbindung zwischen den beiden zu dienen, also verbinde mal!
Ziri is our liaison officer.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 6
By meaning 4
Origin
Borrowed from French liaison (“binding”), from Latin ligātiō (stem ligātiōn-; whence the EBorrowed from French liaison (“binding”), from Latin ligātiō (stem ligātiōn-; whence the English doublet ligation), derived from ligō (“to bind”), from Proto-Indo-European *leyǵ- (“to bind”).
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Forms
plural: liaisonsSynonyms
10 synonyms- a channel for communication between groups:linkcontactinter-group communication
- a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship:affairaffaireintimacyinvolvementamour
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable