personal relation
1
4.0
- noun
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relación personal
- I suggest coolness and detachment in your personal relations.
Examples
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Good personal relations can lead to a more harmonious and productive environment.
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Preserve cordial personal relations with the Western leaders.
Academic text (2000) -
Understanding the values that determine his or her belief system may play a tremendous role in decisions as well as personal relations.
Academic text (2000) -
Almost everything connected with sexuality and personal relations is hidden in a private sphere.
Academic text (2007) -
People like us simply cannot be faulted in personal relations.
Fiction book (1996) -
If importance is attached to good physical working conditions and good personal relations, a collective orientation is indicated.
Academic text (1997) -
There is a widespread expectation that needs will be met more quickly through the exercise of personal relations than through the state (Joseph, 1997).
Academic text (2004) -
Instead, the spontaneous show of personal attachments in the Mountain of Forgiveness reflects the continued significance of personal relations in Polish social life.
Academic text (2000) -
Still, a woman-centered model of justice that values caring and personal relations might be more reflective of women's personal needs than standard forms of justice (see Robbins, Chatterjee, & Canda, 2006).
Academic text (2009) -
The key to success in life is building strong personal relations with others.
Synonyms
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1.8
A close emotional or romantic connection between two people
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1.9
A relationship between people, things, ideas, or events
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2.8
How people, groups, or countries are connected and act toward each other
325
2.4
A connection that people have with family or friends
51
2.8
A close connection between two people with feelings and trust
12
2.8
A close connection between people with trust and care
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2.7
The way two or more people connect and treat each other
2
3.9
A connection between people or animals that shows how they interact
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'personal' (relating to private life) modifies 'relation' (a connection between parties), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer a relationship characterized by personal or emotional connection. This is a common, compositional pattern found across languages, making the meaning predictable from its parts.
Etymology
Personal relation comes from a simple image: personal means 'of a person' and relation means 'a connection' between people. So, personal relation now means a relationship with feelings or social ties.