connect

A2 · Elementary Computing

v. to link a device to a network or the internet.

v. to establish a communication link between a device and a network or circuit.

日本語:接続する※

“The tablet will automatically connect to the home Wi-Fi.”

“Once the server is back online, the remote terminals will attempt to connect and synchronise the latest transaction data.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to see or show a relationship between two different things or ideas.

v. to associate or establish a logical relationship between distinct concepts or events.

日本語:関連する※

“It is hard to connect these two events because they happened years apart.”

“The detective struggled to connect the suspect to the crime scene, as there was no physical evidence linking them together.”

B1 · Intermediate

v. to catch a second plane, bus, or train to continue your journey.

v. to switch from one vehicle or transport service to another as part of a continuous journey.

“We have to connect in Frankfurt for our flight to Tokyo.”

“The passenger was worried that the delay in the first leg of the trip would make it impossible to connect with the final ferry.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Sports

v. to successfully hit something you are aiming at.

v. to make successful contact with a target, such as a ball or an opponent.

“The batter managed to connect with the ball and hit it into the outfield.”

“The boxer failed to connect with his left hook, leaving himself vulnerable to a quick counter-attack from his opponent.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Slang · Informal

n. a person you know who can help you get something you need.

n. a person who acts as a source for goods, services, or information; often used in the context of illegal or hard-to-find items.

“I have a connect in the city who can get us front-row tickets.”

“He claimed to have a connect at the record label who could get their demo heard by the main producers.”