No. 773 in Dutch
relatie
Relationship.
In a sentence
Ze hadden een lange relatie voordat ze trouwden.
They had a long relationship before they got married.
In this sentence, 'relatie' refers to a romantic relationship between two people.
De relatie tussen de collega's was gebaseerd op wederzijds respect.
The relationship between the colleagues was based on mutual respect.
Here, 'relatie' is used to describe the professional or interpersonal connection between colleagues.
Wetenschappers onderzoeken de relatie tussen voeding en gezondheid.
Scientists are studying the relationship between nutrition and health.
In this context, 'relatie' pertains to the correlation or link between two concepts, nutrition and health.
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