liaise
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li·aise
(lē-āz′)intr.v. li·aised, li·ais·ing, li·ais·es
1. To effect or establish a liaison.
2. To act or serve as a liaison officer.
[Back-formation from liaison.]
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liaise
(lɪˈeɪz)vb
(usually foll by: with) to communicate and maintain contact (with)
[C20: back formation from liaison]
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li•aise
(liˈeɪz)v.i. -aised, -ais•ing.
to form a liaison.
[1925–30; back formation from liaison]
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liaise
Past participle: liaised
Gerund: liaising
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| Verb | 1. |  liaise - act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement"negotiate, talk terms, negociate - discuss the terms of an arrangement; "They negotiated the sale of the house" |
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liaise
verb communicate, link up, connect, intermediate, mediate, interchange, hook up, keep contact Social services and health workers liaise closely.
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Translations
يَعْمَلُ عَلاقَه
mít spojení
kommunikere
mynda samband
nadviazať/udržiavať spojenie
bağlantı/irtibat kurmak
liaise
[lɪˈeɪz] VI to liaise with (Brit) → trabajar en colaboración conpolice liaised with the customs authorities to make the arrest → la policía trabajó en colaboración con las autoridades aduaneras para efectuar la detención
the agency will liaise between youth groups and the government → la agencia servirá de puente or enlace entre los grupos juveniles y el gobierno
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
liaise
[liˈeɪz] vi → être en liaisonto liaise closely → être en étroite liaison
Social services and health workers liaise closely → Les services sociaux et les travailleurs de la santé sont en étroite liaison.
to liaise with → être en liaison avec
to liaise with each other → être en liaison
The three groups will liaise with each other to help the child → Les trois groupes seront en liaison afin d'aider l'enfant.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
liaise
vi (= be the contact person) → als Verbindungsperson fungieren; (= get in contact) → sich in Verbindung setzen (with mit); (= be in contact) → in Verbindung stehen (with mit); social services and health workers liaise closely → das Sozialamt und der Gesundheitsdienst arbeiten eng zusammen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
liaison
(liːˈeizon) , ((American) ˈli:eizon) noun a contact or communication. liaison between parents and teachers; (also adjective) a liason officer.
liaise (liːˈeiz) verb to communicate or make contact (with) especially as an official duty.
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