43- Romantic Relationship Flashcards
Be together
Be in a romantic relationship
Relationship
1 [countable] the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and behave towards each other
relationship with
I have quite a good relationship with my parents.
relationship between
the special relationship between Britain and the US
2 [countable, uncountable] the way in which two or more things are connected and affect each other
relationship between
the relationship between diet and health problems
relationship to
He’s studying politics and its relationship to the media.
The lessons bear little relationship to (=they are not connected to) the children’s needs.
3 [countable] a situation in which two people spend time together or live together, and have romantic or sexual feelings for each other
He’s never had a sexual relationship before.
relationship with
She doesn’t really want a relationship with me.
in a relationship
Are you in a relationship right now?
4 [uncountable] the way in which you are related to someone in your family
relationship to
‘What’s your relationship to Sue?’ ‘She’s my cousin.’
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: the way in which two people or two groups feel about each other and behave towards each other
VERBS
have a relationship
We’ve always had a good relationship with our neighbours.
develop/form/build a relationship
By that age, children start developing relationships outside the family.
forge a relationship (=develop a strong relationship)
We want to forge closer relationships with our allies.
cement a relationship (=make it firm and strong)
We want to cement relationships with other transport associations.
make relationships
I found it impossible to make new relationships.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + RELATIONSHIP
good/great
Over the years, we’ve developed a good relationship.
close
Laura had a very close relationship with her grandmother.
friendly/harmonious
My friendly relationship with Scott’s family continued after his death.
strong
Our relationship is strong enough to survive anything.
a love-hate relationship (=when someone both likes and dislikes someone else)
The local people have a love-hate relationship with tourists.
a special relationship (=a particularly close relationship)
I did not want to risk losing this special relationship we shared.
a supportive relationship
People lacking supportive relationships were expected to be prone to depression.
a working relationship (=a relationship appropriate for people who work together)
She’s a fine actress and we developed a great working relationship.
family relationships
Travelling a lot for business can strain family relationships.
a personal relationship
Drinking affects personal relationships.
human relationships
Human relationships fascinate me.
a social relationship
Satisfactory social relationships with adults are very important.
a business/professional relationship
Both companies want to continue their business relationship into the future.
the doctor-patient/parent-child/teacher-student etc relationship
A family crisis can adversely affect the developing parent-child relationship.
Go out with someone
Have a romantic relationship with someone
Ex-boyfriend
A person who was your boyfriend in the past
(Also ex-girlfriend, ex-wife, ex-husband)
Get to know someone
Learn about and become friends with someone
Get married
Become husband and wife
Have a baby
Become a new mother/father
Couple
1 → a couple
2 [countable] two people who are married or having a sexual or romantic relationship
a newly married couple
the couple next door
COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: two people who are married or having a sexual or romantic relationship
ADJECTIVES
a young/middle-aged/elderly couple
A young couple with a baby have just moved into the house next door.
a married couple
Under the new rules, a married couple will now receive £20 a week extra.
a newly married couple (=having married not long ago)
Many newly married couples cannot afford to buy their own homes.
an unmarried couple
She rented the room to a young, unmarried couple.
a childless couple (=without children)
Are childless couples more or less likely to split up?
a retired couple (=having finished working at the end of their working lives)
The house is suitable for a retired couple.
the happy couple (=the bride and bridegroom at their wedding)
Guests stood around the happy couple, their glasses raised.
a perfect couple (=a couple that seem very suitable for each other)
Emily and John seemed a perfect couple.
a courting couple old-fashioned (=having a romantic relationship, often planning to get married later)
The path by the river is a popular area for courting couples.
Split up
Stop having a romantic relationship
Divorced
Married in the past but not now
Friendship
The relationship between people who are friends
Make friends
Form friendly relationship
Not get on with somebody
Have a bad relationship
Rely on somebody
Reliable
Feel sure that sb will do what they say they will do
Syn= depend on somebody
Trust somebody
Believe somebody is good and won’t hurt you
