liaison

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a person whose job is to help two different groups communicate and work together.

n. an individual who acts as a link to assist communication or cooperation between groups of people.

“She acts as a liaison between the school and the parents.”

“The embassy appointed a military liaison to coordinate the joint rescue efforts with the local authorities.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Formal

n. a secret romantic or sexual relationship between two people.

n. a secret sexual relationship between two people who are not married to each other.

“The book tells the story of a dangerous liaison between two spies.”

“The politician's career was nearly ruined when the press uncovered his brief liaison with a former staff member.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Cooking Technical

n. a mixture, often made of egg yolks and cream, used to thicken a sauce.

n. a binding or thickening agent for soups or sauces, typically consisting of egg yolks and cream.

“Add the liaison to the soup at the very end to make it creamy.”

“The chef carefully tempered the liaison before whisking it into the velouté to ensure the egg yolks did not curdle.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Technical

n. the way some words are joined together when spoken, especially in French.

n. the sounding of a normally silent final consonant before a following vowel or 'h' mute.

“In French, the 's' in 'les' is heard because of liaison when the next word starts with a vowel.”

“The student struggled with the rules of mandatory liaison, often failing to link the final consonant of the adjective to the following noun.”