What does lien in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word lien in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lien in French.

The word lien in French means link, connection, link, bond, tie, tie, link, link, forge a bond, form a bond, in collaboration with , in concert with, in relation to , linked with, in close relationship with, in relation to each other, in relation to one another, make the connection with, establish a connection with , establish a link with, causal link, contextual link, bond of friendship, causal link, causal link, relationship, family relationship, subordinate relationship, blood tie, hyperlink, link, broken link, back link, social tie. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lien

link, connection

nom masculin (rapport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'inspecteur pense qu'il y a un lien entre ces deux affaires.
The inspector thinks there is a link between these two cases.

link, bond, tie

nom masculin (relation) (emotional)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un lien très fort entre ces deux frères jumeaux.
There is a very strong link between these twin brothers.

tie, link

nom masculin (attache physique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les outres étaient fermées par un lien en cuir.
The goatskins were fastened with a leather tie.

link

nom masculin (Internet : renvoi hypertexte) (internet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les pages Internet contiennent souvent des liens vers d'autres pages.
Internet pages often contain links to other pages.

forge a bond, form a bond

(faire une connexion)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

in collaboration with , in concert with

(en coopérant avec [qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Vous travaillerez en lien avec notre technicien SAV.
You will work in collaboration with our service technician.

in relation to , linked with

(qui a un rapport avec [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce projet est en lien avec la nouvelle gamme.
This project is in relation to the new portfolio.

in close relationship with

locution adverbiale (en collaboration avec [qqn])

in relation to each other, in relation to one another

locution adverbiale (en relation les uns avec les autres)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

make the connection with

(voir la relation avec [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

establish a connection with , establish a link with

(assurer une communication avec [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

causal link

nom masculin (exprimant la cause)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

contextual link

nom masculin (lien relatif au contexte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bond of friendship

nom masculin (relation amical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

causal link

nom masculin (droit (lien de cause à effet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lien de causalité est la relation constante et nécessaire entre deux phénomènes.

causal link

nom masculin (lien de causalité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lien de cause à effet est la relation constante et nécessaire entre deux phénomènes.

relationship, family relationship

nom masculin (relation familiale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il fait des recherches généalogiques pour retrouver des individus ayant des liens de parenté avec lui. // Quel est le lien de parenté entre Élisabeth II et Édouard VIII ?
He's researching his family tree to find people who are related to him.

subordinate relationship

nom masculin (dépendance hiérarchique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

blood tie

nom masculin (parenté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hyperlink, link

nom masculin (référence vers un autre document)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

broken link

nom masculin (lien Internet qui n'existe plus) (Computing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

back link

nom masculin (lien vers une page web) (internet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

social tie

nom masculin (solidarité) (often plural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grands ensembles manquent souvent de lien social.

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