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connected

/kəˈnektɪd/adjective

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जुड़ा हुआ, संबंधित

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adjective
  1. 1

    ~ (with/to sth)

    joined or linked to something; related to something

    जुड़ा हुआ, संबंधित

    • The two cases are connected.
    • Is your illness connected with the water you drank?
    • The printer is connected to the computer.
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    • The two villages are connected by a narrow bridge.
    • Are these events connected in any way?
    • Make sure the charger is properly connected.

    Synonyms linked related associated

    Opposite unconnected unrelated separate

  2. 2

    (of a person) having important or influential friends or relatives

    (व्यक्ति) ऊँचे संपर्कों वाला, रसूखदार

    • He is well connected in government circles.
    • She got the job because she is well connected in the film world.
    • His uncle is well connected and knows many officials.
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    • Being well connected in the city helped her start her business.
    • She is closely connected with a famous family of musicians.

    Synonyms well-connected influential

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

be connected to/with

Both are used for joining or relating. 'To' is more physical; 'with' is more about relationship or involvement.

दोनों का प्रयोग जुड़ाव के लिए होता है। 'To' भौतिक जुड़ाव के लिए और 'with' संबंध या संलिप्तता के लिए अधिक है।

  • The printer is connected to the laptop.
  • Police found him connected with the theft.

be connected by + means

'By' names the road, wire or system that joins two places.

दो स्थानों को जोड़ने वाली सड़क, तार या प्रणाली बताने के लिए 'by' आता है।

  • The two towns are connected by a new bridge.

well-connected / badly connected

The compound shows how good the transport or social links are.

यह यौगिक बताता है कि परिवहन या सामाजिक संपर्क कितने अच्छे हैं।

  • Our village is well connected by road.
  • He is a well-connected lawyer.

closely/directly/loosely connected

Adverbs show how strong the link is.

Adverb संबंध की मज़बूती बताते हैं।

  • The two cases are closely connected.

be connected + wh-link

Phrases like 'connected in some way' express an unspecified relation.

'Connected in some way' जैसे वाक्यांश अनिश्चित संबंध बताते हैं।

  • The events seem connected in some way.
+Collocations 4

adverb + connected

closelydirectlywelllooselyindirectlypolitically

  • She is politically connected in her district.

connected + preposition

towithbythrough

  • The valley is connected to the plains through a tunnel.

verb + connected

beseemremainstayfeel

  • Students feel connected when teachers know their names.

noun + connected

crimeillnessincidentfamilycause

  • No illness was connected with the water supply.
“More examples 5
  • The village is well connected by rail and bus.

गाँव रेल और बस से अच्छी तरह जुड़ा हुआ है।

  • Radhika's success is connected with her daily practice.

राधिका की सफलता उसके रोज़ के अभ्यास से जुड़ी है।

  • All the offices are connected to one network.

सभी कार्यालय एक ही नेटवर्क से जुड़े हैं।

  • He is connected to a powerful business family.

उसका संबंध एक प्रभावशाली व्यापारिक परिवार से है।

  • Poor sleep is often connected with low marks.

कम नींद का प्रायः कम अंकों से संबंध होता है।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The Internet is connected from the router.

✓ The Internet is connected through the router.

The router is the means of connection, so 'from' is wrong; use 'through' or 'via'.

Router जुड़ाव का माध्यम है, इसलिए 'from' गलत है; 'through' या 'via' लगाएँ।

✗ This matter is not connected for me.

✓ This matter is not connected with me.

A relationship to a person is shown with 'with'.

किसी व्यक्ति से संबंध 'with' से दिखाया जाता है।

✗ The two issues are connected between each other.

✓ The two issues are connected with each other.

'Between' is not used with 'each other'.

'Each other' के साथ 'between' नहीं आता।

◇Word family
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con·nec·ted

?Which word?

connected with or connected to?

Connected with means related to, in a general or abstract way: 'problems connected with housing'. Connected to means physically joined: 'the pipe connected to the tank'. Both are correct; the preposition follows the kind of link.

'Connected with' का अर्थ सामान्य या अमूर्त रूप से 'संबंधित' है, जैसे 'problems connected with housing'। 'Connected to' का अर्थ 'भौतिक रूप से जुड़ा' है, जैसे 'the pipe connected to the tank'। दोनों सही हैं; preposition जुड़ाव के प्रकार पर निर्भर है।

§Grammar and usage

Connected with (related), connected to (joined).

'connected with' (संबंधित) और 'connected to' (जुड़ा) आता है।