Polyglot Dictionary

relier

/ʁəlje/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
relie
past
a relié
perfect
relié

Meaning

  1. to connect, to link

    • Un pont relie les deux rives.

      A bridge connects the two banks.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

verknüpfen

verknüpfen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to connect, to link."

Spanish

ligar

Close — to connect, to link relates to tying.

German

binden

Close, figuratively — to connect, to link relates to tying, binding.

English

tie

Close — to connect, to link relates to tying.

Practice

1 What does relier mean?

2 Fill the gap: Un pont ___ les deux rives.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches relier?

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