Usage Note
Relaciones is the plural of relación and most commonly stands alone as a collective noun — relaciones exteriores (foreign affairs), relaciones laborales (labour relations), relaciones públicas (public relations). In personal contexts, relaciones can mean a romantic relationship: tienen relaciones can be a euphemism for a sexual relationship, so context matters. The singular relación covers 'relationship' in most other senses.
Examples
"Las relaciones entre los dos países mejoraron."
Natural Translation
Relations between the two countries improved.
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