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связь

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nounfeminineinanimatecountablenoun in -ь
  • 1.

    connection, link, bond

    Ме́жду э́тими собы́тиями есть прямая связь.

    There is a direct connection between these events.

    Of an objective relation between facts, events or phenomena.

  • 2.

    communication, communications, signaltelecommunications

    Здесь плоха́я моби́льная связь.

    The mobile reception is bad here.

    Of postal, telephone or radio communication; also the technical field.

  • 3.

    contact, ties, relations, connections

    Я подде́рживаю связь с одноку́рсниками.

    I keep in touch with my former classmates.

    Often plural: связи 'contacts', 'useful connections'.

  • 4.

    affair, liaison, relationship (romantic)

    Она́ состоя́ла в свя́зи с жена́тым мужчи́ной.

    She was having an affair with a married man.

    Of a romantic or sexual relationship outside marriage.

Usage info

На связи: In touch
обратная связь: feedback
поддерживать связь: keep in touch

Examples

Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

свя́зь

свя́зи

Gen.Genitive

свя́зи

свя́зей

Dat.Dative

свя́зи

свя́зям

Acc.Accusative

свя́зь

свя́зи

Inst.Instrumental

свя́зью

свя́зями

Prep.Prepositional

свя́зи

свя́зях

Typical usagePRO

  • Staying in touch

    • быть на свя́зи

      to be reachable; to be in touch

    • остава́ться на свя́зи

      to stay in touch

    • выходи́ть на связь

      to make contact (radio/comm)

    • подде́рживать связь с + Тв.

      to keep/maintain contact with

  • Connection status and quality

    • хоро́шая связь

      good connection/reception

    • плоха́я связь

      poor connection

    • связь прерыва́ется

      the connection keeps cutting out

    • связь восстанови́лась

      the connection is back

  • Telecom: types and infrastructure

    • моби́льная связь

      mobile network/service

    • со́товая связь

      cellular service

    • спу́тниковая связь

      satellite communication

    • ра́диосвя́зь

      radio contact/communications

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  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.