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
- verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
- verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
- verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.
connect — full definition
- verb To join one thing to another, physically or electronically.
- verb To establish a relationship or association between people, ideas, or things.
- verb To transfer between one form of transport and another as part of the same journey.