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connection

[kəˈnɛkʃən]
nounfemininepl: connections
conexão
1. A relationship or link between people, things, or ideas
There is a strong connection between exercise and good health.
Há uma forte conexão entre exercício e boa saúde.
2. A point or place where two or more things are joined
The plumber fixed the connection between the pipes.
O encanador consertou a conexão entre os canos.
3. A flight, train, or other form of transport scheduled to depart shortly after the arrival of another
I missed my flight connection in Paris.
Perdi minha conexão de voo em Paris.
4. A person with whom one has a relationship or association
He has valuable connections in the business world.
Ele tem conexões valiosas no mundo dos negócios.
NYC Slang
connect
Synonyms
linkrelationshipbondtieassociationjunction
Antonyms
disconnectionseparationbreak

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
conexão
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
conexão
Standard usage, may also hear 'ligação' in informal contexts
São Paulo
conexão
Standard usage, especially in business and technology contexts
Portugal
ligação
More commonly used than 'conexão' in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to make a connection
to lose the connection
personal connection
have connections (meaning to have influential acquaintances)
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