connettere

to connect

verb kon-NET-teh-reh Less Common

Origin: Latin connectere 'to bind together'.

Also means

to link

Usage Note

Connettere is used for physical connections (cables, networks) and abstract ones (ideas, facts). The reflexive connettersi means 'to log on, to connect to the internet'. It is an irregular -ere verb: past participle connesso. It takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Devi connettere il computer alla rete."

Natural Translation

You need to connect the computer to the network.

Literal Translation

You-must connect the computer to-the network.

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