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relation
/rɪˈleɪ.ʃən/Translation
n [c]
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⇨ familiar
⇨ pariente
n [c, u]
Véase tb: industrial relations; public relations; race relations; to bear a {relation/resemblance} to sth/sb›
⇨ relación
diplomatic relations relaciones diplomáticas
⇨ conexión
Is there any relation between the two things? ¿Hay alguna conexión entre las dos cosas?
in relation to sth
⇨ comparado,da con algo
⇨ en relación a algo
⇨ sobre algo
⇨ con respecto a algo
I'm writing in relation to... Le escribo con respecto a...
(Definition of relation nn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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