connect

conectar, unir

Unir cosas entre sí o crear un enlace entre ellas.

En inglés sencillo: To join things together, or to form a link between them.

• Connect the two ends.
• A narrow road connects the villages.
• We connected the pipe to the water tank.

Cómo se usa: connect A to B (Connect the hose to the tap.); connect A with B (A bridge connects the island with the mainland.)

Sinónimos: join, link, attach

Antónimos: disconnect, separate

Expresiones frecuentes: connect two things, connect something to something, connect with something

conectar, conectarse

Enlazar un dispositivo, una línea o un edificio con una red eléctrica, telefónica o informática.

En inglés sencillo: To link a device, line, or building to an electrical, telephone, or computer network.

• Connect your phone to the network.
• The technician connected our house yesterday.
• Can this computer connect to the internet?

Cómo se usa: connect something to a network (Connect your laptop to the wireless network.); connect to something (My phone cannot connect to the internet.)

Sinónimos: hook up, link

Antónimos: disconnect

Expresiones frecuentes: connect to something, connect a phone, connect to the internet

impactar, dar en el blanco

Para un golpe o disparo, alcanzar a la persona o cosa a la que se dirige.

En inglés sencillo: If a blow or shot does this, it hits the person or thing it is aimed at.

• Her first punch connected.
• The kick connected with his shoulder.
• Only one of the boxer's blows connected.

Cómo se usa: connect with someone/something (His punch connected with his opponent's jaw.)

Sinónimos: land, hit

Antónimos: miss

Expresiones frecuentes: connect with something, connect with someone