make a connection

made a connection

Definition

Definition of make a connection - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

people relationshipsform a relationship or bond with someone

She tried to make a connection with her new classmates.

establish rapport

ideas understandingunderstand or realize a link between ideas or facts

He made a connection between the two theories.

objects joining

Rare

join two things together physically

Rare

You need to make a connection between the cables.

connect

link up

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with connection

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.

lost connection

adj.

feeling detached from others or surroundings

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

Terms with make a connection included in their meaning

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connect

travel

make a travel connection

relate

connect things

make a connection between two or more things

bridge a gap

connect

make a connection where there is a difference

bond

electricity

make a reliable electrical connection

Examples of make a connection in a sentence

He made a connection with his mentor instantly.
She made a connection between diet and mood.
Students made a connection after reviewing the evidence.
The plumber made a connection between the pipes.
She made a connection from the battery to the light.

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French:créer un lien, établir un lien, ...
German:Kontakt herstellen, einen Zusammenhang erkennen, ...
Italian:creare un legame, cogliere un collegamento, ...
Spanish:conectar, establecer una relación, ...
Portuguese:criar uma ligação, estabelecer uma ligação, ...
Chinese:建立联系, 联结, ...
Japanese:つながる, 関連性を見出す, ...
Arabic:كَوَّنَ عَلاقَة, رَبَطَ, ...
Hebrew:לִיצוֹר קֶשֶׁר, לְקַשֵּׁר בֵּין, ...
Russian:установить связь, увидеть связь, ...
Ukrainian:знайти спільну мову, помітити зв'язок, ...
Hindi:संबंध बनाना, संबंध जोड़ना, ...
Bengali:সম্পর্ক গড়া, সংযোগ খুঁজে পাওয়া, ...
Catalan:connectar amb algú, veure una connexió, ...
Czech:navázat kontakt, spojit si, ...
Danish:skabe kontakt, se en sammenhæng, ...
Dutch:verbinding maken, een connectie maken, ...
Greek:συνδέομαι, συνδέω, ...
Hungarian:kapcsolatot kialakítani valakivel, felismerni, ...
Khmer:បង្កើតទំនាក់ទំនង, យល់ឃើញទំនាក់ទំនង, ...
Korean:친해지다, 연관성을 깨닫다, ...
Persian:ارتباط برقرار کردن, فهمیدن ارتباط, ...
Polish:nawiązać kontakt, dostrzec związek, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer uma ligação, fazer a ligação, ...
Romanian:a lega o legătură, a face o legătură, ...
Swedish:skapa kontakt, göra en koppling, ...
Thai:สร้างความสัมพันธ์, เชื่อมโยง, ...
Turkish:bağ kurmak, bağlantı kurmak, ...
Vietnamese:tạo sự kết nối, nhận ra mối liên hệ, ...

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