lost connection

lɔst kəˈnɛkʃən

Definition

Definition of lost connection - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

detachmentfeeling detached from others or surroundings

After moving to a new city, she felt a lost connection with her friends.

detached

disconnected

communication

TECH.

unable to communicate due to network issues

TECH.

The video call dropped due to a lost connection.

disconnected

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Expressions with lost

be lost

not know where you are or how to get somewhere

I be lost in the city at night.

get lost

lose one's way while traveling

We took a wrong turn and got lost.

lost sheep

person who is lost or confused

He felt like a lost sheep in the new city.

lost generation

people feeling disconnected from society

Many young people today feel like a lost generation.

be lost without

feel unable to manage if missing someone or something important

I would be lost without my phone.

get lost in a crowd

become unnoticeable among many people

She tends to get lost in a crowd at parties.

Expressions with connection

make a connection

form a relationship or bond with someone

She tried to make a connection with her new classmates.

miss one's connection

fail to reach a connecting flight or train

She missed her connection due to the delayed flight.

miss the connection

fail to catch a connecting transportation

We missed the connection and had to wait for the next train.

spark a connection

initiate a bond or relationship

Their shared interests helped spark a connection between them.

internet connection

service or link that lets devices reach websites and online services

The video kept freezing because the internet connection was too slow.

make the connection

understand the relationship between things

She made the connection between diet and health.

missed connection

lost opportunity to communicate or meet

Their missed connection left them wondering what could have been.

distant connection

weak relationship between people not closely related

They discovered a distant connection through their great-grandparents.

in connection with

prep.

regarding or about something

She made a statement in connection with the recent events.

loose connection

weak relationship between people or ideas

Their friendship faded because of a loose connection.

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reconnector

technology

device that restores a lost connection

Examples of lost connection in a sentence

The isolation led to a lost connection with reality.
She couldn't send the email due to a lost connection.
The online game paused because of a lost connection.

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French:déconnecté, ...
German:verlorene Verbindung, unterbrochene Verbindung, ...
Italian:disconnesso, connessione persa, ...
Spanish:conexión perdida, ...
Portuguese:desligado, conexão perdida, ...
Chinese:失联的, 断开连接, ...
Japanese:疎外感, 接続が切れた, ...
Arabic:مُنْفَصِل, مُنْقَطِع, ...
Hebrew:מְנוּתָּק, ...
Russian:потерянная связь, потерянное соединение, ...
Ukrainian:втрачений зв'язок, ...
Hindi:कटा-कटा, संपर्कविहीन, ...
Bengali:বিচ্ছিন্ন, নেটওয়ার্ক-বিচ্ছিন্ন, ...
Catalan:desconnectat, sense connexió, ...
Czech:odtržený, s přerušeným spojením, ...
Danish:afkoblet, afbrudt, ...
Dutch:verloren verbinding, verbinding kwijt, ...
Greek:αποξενωμένος, με διακοπή σύνδεσης, ...
Hungarian:elidegenedett, megszakadt, ...
Khmer:មានអារម្មណ៍ថាដាច់ឆ្ងាយពីអ្នកដទៃ ឬពីបរិស្ថានជុំវិញ, ដាច់ការតភ្ជាប់, ...
Korean:잃어버린 연결, 연결 끊김, ...
Persian:گسسته, قطع‌شده, ...
Polish:utracona więź, utracone połączenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):desconectado, conexão perdida, ...
Romanian:conexiune pierdută, conexiune întreruptă, ...
Swedish:förlorad kontakt, förlorad anslutning, ...
Thai:疏离, หลุด, ...
Turkish:kopuk, bağlantı kaybı, ...
Vietnamese:xa cách, mất kết nối, ...

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