connection

lien, rapport

Relation entre des choses qui explique comment elles sont liées ou s’influencent.

En anglais simple : A relationship between things that helps explain how they belong together or affect each other.

• There is a connection between diet and health.
• She made the connection after reading both reports.
• Police found no connection with the earlier crime.

Comment l'utiliser : connection between A and B (Scientists found a connection between sleep and memory.); connection with something (His visit had no connection with the investigation.)

Synonymes : link, relationship

Expressions courantes : connection between things, connection with something, make a connection

connexion, liaison, correspondance

Lien permettant de communiquer ou de se déplacer entre des lieux ou des systèmes.

En anglais simple : A link that allows communication or travel between places or systems.

• Our internet connection is slow.
• We missed our train connection in Berlin.
• The new road provides a connection between the villages.

Comment l'utiliser : connection to something (This village has a direct connection to the city.); connection between A and B (There is a bus connection between the two towns.)

Synonymes : link

Expressions courantes : internet connection, train connection, direct connection

affinité, lien

Sentiment de comprendre quelqu’un et de pouvoir communiquer facilement avec cette personne.

En anglais simple : A feeling that you understand someone and can communicate easily with them.

• We felt a connection immediately.
• Their shared experiences created a deep connection.
• Do you feel a connection with your teacher?

Comment l'utiliser : connection with someone (I felt an immediate connection with my new neighbor.)

Synonymes : bond, rapport

Expressions courantes : feel a connection, deep connection, connection with someone