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conectar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  • 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.
  • merge verb To combine two or more things into one.
  • tether noun A rope or chain that keeps an animal or object within a limited range while still allowing some movement.

Senses

conectar is used for these senses in English:

  • bind (transitive) To couple.
  • 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.
  • merge (syntax) Within the Minimalist Program, a fundamental operation of syntactic construction
  • tether (Internet, transitive) To connect (a smartphone) to a personal computer in order to give the computer access to the phone's Internet connection.

bind — full definition

  1. verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  2. verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
  3. verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
  4. noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.

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.

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