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aansluiten — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • connect verb To join one thing to another, physically or electronically.
  • hook up phrasal verb To have a casual sexual encounter with someone, usually without being in a relationship with them.
  • install verb To set up equipment, software, or a system so it's ready for use.
  • wire noun A thin, flexible strand of metal, used to carry electricity or for fastening, fencing, and similar purposes.

Senses

aansluiten is used for these senses in English:

  • hook up (idiomatic, slang) To give a good deal for buying something; to give something for free or to give more than the recipient is entitled to.
  • install (transitive) To connect, set up or prepare something for use
  • wire To add (something) into a system (especially an electrical system) by means of wiring.

connect — full definition

  1. verb To join one thing to another, physically or electronically.
  2. verb To establish a relationship or association between people, ideas, or things.
  3. verb To transfer between one form of transport and another as part of the same journey.

hook up — full definition

  1. phrasal verb To have a casual sexual encounter with someone, usually without being in a relationship with them.
  2. phrasal verb To connect a piece of equipment to a power supply, a network or another device.
  3. phrasal verb To meet someone in order to spend time together, often after arranging it informally.
  4. phrasal verb To provide someone with something they want or need; used with with.

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