collegare
connect
verb kohl-leh-GAH-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'colligare', to bind together
Also means
link
Usage Note
Collegare takes a for the thing connected to, as in collegare il cavo alla presa ('connect the cable to the socket'). The reflexive collegarsi is the standard verb for logging on or connecting to the internet.
Examples
"Devo collegare il computer alla rete."
Natural Translation
I have to connect the computer to the network.
Literal Translation
I-must connect the computer to-the network.
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