No. 209 in Russian
связи
Connections, ties, or relationships.
In a sentence
Он работает в компании благодаря его связям.
He works at the company thanks to his connections.
Used as "connections" typically referring to networks or acquaintances.
Изучение новых связей в мозге может помочь в лечении болезней.
Studying new connections in the brain may help in treating diseases.
Refers to "connections" in a biological or structural sense, such as neural connections.
Из-за отсутствия связи он не смог дозвониться.
Due to lack of signal, he couldn't make the call.
"Связь" is used here to mean "signal" or "communication signal" in technological communication contexts.
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