No. 2,550 in Russian
связывают
"Связывают" means "they link," "they connect," or "they tie" in English.
In a sentence
Люди связывают это событие с праздником.
People associate this event with the holiday.
In this sentence, 'связывают' means 'associate' or 'link' in the context of connecting concepts or events.
Мост связывают с другого берега реки.
The bridge is being connected from the other side of the river.
Here, 'связывают' is used to denote the physical action of connecting or joining together two sides.
С помощью веревки связывают багаж, чтобы он не рассыпался.
They tie the luggage with a rope to prevent it from scattering.
In this usage, 'связывают' refers to the act of tying or binding objects together.
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