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"Connect" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "conectar", and "keep" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "guardar". Learn more about the difference between "connect" and "keep" below.
connect(
kuh
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nehkt
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to link)
a. conectar
To stop the leak, you need to connect the drain properly.Para detener la fuga, hay que conectar el desagüe correctamente.
b. empalmar
I'll connect the wires at the fuse box.Voy a empalmar los cables en la caja de fusibles.
c. unir
I applied silicone to the joint to connect the pipes.Apliqué silicona a la junta para unir los tubos.
a. relacionar
There is reason to believe that the two companies are connected.Hay razón para creer que las dos empresas están relacionadas.
b. asociar
There is a slanderous campaign to connect our group with the mafia.Hay una campaña de difamación dirigida a asociar a nuestro grupo con la mafia.
c. vincular
Scientists have connected global warming with carbon emissions.Los científicos han vinculado el calentamiento global con las emisiones de carbono.
4. (computing)
a. conectar
I just moved in and the cable company hasn't come to connect me to the Internet yet.Acabo de mudarme y la empresa de cable todavía no ha venido a conectarme a Internet.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to attach)
6. (transport)
b. hacer conexión
This flight connects with a flight from Paris.Este vuelo hace conexión con otro proveniente de París.
a. conectar
Suzy's son is on the autistic spectrum and finds it difficult to connect with people.El hijo de Suzy está dentro del espectro autista y le es difícil conectar con la gente.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Jake's fist connected with Rodney's nose and knocked him down.Jake le dio un puñetazo en la nariz a Rodney y lo tumbó.
The general is certain the bomb connected with the intended target.El general está seguro de que la bomba dio en el blanco buscado.
9. (computing)
a. conectar
If you need help with connecting to the Internet, one of our representatives can guide you through the process.Si necesita ayuda para conectar al Internet, uno de nuestros representantes puede guiarle en el proceso.
keep(
kip
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to retain)
3. (to detain)
a. tener
The police are keeping her under house arrest.La policía la tiene bajo arresto domiciliario.
4. (to have)
6. (to delay)
a. entretener
I don't want to keep you, but I really need to discuss this with you.No te quiero entretener, pero en verdad necesito discutir esto contigo.
7. (to support)
10. (to prevent)
a. impedir
I told her father that nothing could keep me from seeing her.Le dije a su padre que nada podría impedir que la viera.
11. (to protect)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
12. (to remain)
a. mantener
Try to keep calm and tell me what happened.Trata de mantener la calma y cuéntame qué ha pasado.
13. (to continue)
a. seguir
She kept doing her homework as if nothing were wrong.Siguió haciendo sus deberes como si no pasara nada malo.
b. no dejar de
She keeps asking when you are coming home.No deja de preguntar cuándo vas a llegar a casa.
c. no parar de
My baby keeps crying, and I don't know what to do.Mi bebé no para de llorar y no sé qué hacer.
14. (to not go bad)
a. conservarse
Bananas don't keep well in the fridge.Los plátanos no se conservan bien en la nevera.
15. (to wait)
a. esperar
It’s late; the surprise will keep until tomorrow.Es tarde; la sorpresa tendrá que esperar hasta mañana.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
17. (subsistence)
a. el sustento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She is earning her keep since she left home.Se gana el sustento desde que se fue de casa.
b. la manutención (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I work to help my parents with the keep of our home.Trabajo para ayudar a mis padres con la manutención de nuestro hogar.
18. (architecture)
a. la torre del homenaje (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We visited the keep of the castle for a small fee.Visitamos la torre del homenaje del castillo pagando una pequeña entrada.
b. el torreón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The king hid in the keep during the siege.El rey se refugió en el torreón durante el asedio.
