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"Enlaces" is a form of "enlazar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to link". "Vínculos" is a form of "vínculo", a noun which is often translated as "link". Learn more about the difference between "enlaces" and "vínculos" below.
enlazar(
ehn
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lah
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sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to join)
a. to link
Enlazando sus ideas, llegó a una conclusión elegante para el ensayo.She arrived at an elegant conclusion to the essay by linking her ideas.
b. to connect
Esta autopista enlaza Buenos Aires con Rosario.This highway connects Buenos Aires to Rosario.
b. to tie together
Los secuestradores le enlazaron las manos y los pies.The kidnappers tied his hands and feet together.
a. to lasso
El gaucho enlazó a la yegua y la llevó al establo.The gaucho lassoed the mare and took her to the stable.
b. to rope (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El vaquero enlazó a la ternera para marcarla.The cowboy roped the calf for branding.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to join)
b. to link up
El subte enlaza con el autobús que lleva al aeropuerto.The subway links up with the airport bus.
enlazarse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
a. to become linked
Los dos átomos de hidrógeno se enlazan, formando una molécula.The two hydrogen atoms become linked, forming a molecule.
b. to become connected
Los cromosomas se forman cuando se enlazan dos cromátidas hermanas.Chromosomes are created when two sister chromatids become connected.
6. (chemistry)
a. to bond
La forma en que estos átomos se enlazan resulta en un material muy resistente.The way in which these atoms bond produces a very strong material.
7. (to marry)
a. to get married
Matías y Lucía se enlazaron tras dos años de convivencia.Matias and Lucia got married two years after moving together.
el vínculo(
beeng
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koo
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loh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (connection)
a. link
¿Crees que hay un vínculo entre la violencia en los videojuegos y en la sociedad?Do you think there's a link between violence in videogames and in society?
b. tie
Los presidentes celebraron el fuerte vínculo que había entre las dos naciones.The presidents celebrated the strong ties that existed between both countries.
c. bond
Mi abuela y yo siempre hemos tenido un vínculo especial.My grandmother and I have always had a special bond.
