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Finnish
Etymology
yhte- (“one”) + ys; literally "oneness".
Pronunciation
Noun
yhteys
- connection (point at which two or more things are connected)
Ylensyönnin ja liikalihavuuden yhteys on ilmeinen.- The connection between overeating and obesity is obvious.
Päänsärylläni ei ole yhteyttä siihen, että olin eilen ulkona.- My headache has no connection with me going out last night.
- connection (feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people)
Koska olimme huoneessa ainoat, jotka nauroivat vitsille, tunsin välillämme yhteyden.- As we were the only people in the room to laugh at the joke, I felt a connection between us.
- connection (established communications or transportation link)
Tietokoneet on linkitetty verkkoyhteyden kautta.- The computers are linked by a network connection.
Puhuin hänen kanssaan, mutta sitten tuli salamanisku, ja yhteys katkesi.- I was talking to him, but there was lightning and we lost the connection.
- access, connection (connection to or communication with the Internet)
Onko hotellissanne internet-yhteyttä?- Do you have internet access in your hotel?
- (transport) connection (transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service)
Bussi oli myöhässä, joten hän myöhästyi yhteydestään Penn Stationilla ja joutui odottamaan kuusi tuntia seuraavaa junaa.- The bus was late so he/she missed his/her connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train.
- (usually in the plural) contact
Onko sinulla yhteyksiä Venäjän mafiaan?- Do you have any contacts with the Russian mafia?
- context
Tämänkin sanan merkitys riippuu siitä yhteydestä, jossa sitä käytetään.- Also this word's meaning depends on the context in which it is used.
- touch, contact; in expressions in contact, in touch, out of touch
En ollut pitkään aikaan ollut yhteydessä vanhaan ystävääni, kun hän soitti.- I had been out of touch with my old friend for a long time when he/she called.
Saitko häneen yhteyttä?- Did you get in touch with him/her?
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