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♦ connection /kəˈnɛkʃn/n.1 connessione; collegamento: There are good connections with the nearest town, ci sono buoni collegamenti con le città più vicine2 [u] ( a una rete di servizi) allacciamento; attivazione: connection to the water mains, allacciamento alla rete idrica3 [u] (elettr.) connessione; contatto4 (telef.) collegamento; linea: telephone connection, collegamento telefonico; bad connection, linea disturbata5 (comput., Internet) connessione; collegamento: Internet connection, connessione (o collegamento) a Internet; «Connection failed», «connessione fallita»6 tubo (o tubazione) di collegamento; raccordo, (mecc.) attacco: hot-water connections, tubazioni di collegamento per l'acqua calda; pipe connection, attacco d'un tubo7 [uc] collegamento; nesso; legame; relazione, rapporto: the connection between advertising and sales, il rapporto tra pubblicità e vendite; What is the connection between food and health?, che nesso c'è fra il cibo e la salute?; to sever all connections with sb., rompere ogni rapporto con q.8 (di solito al pl.) conoscenza, conoscente; contatto; aggancio; amicizia: business connections, contatti d'affari; He has all the right connections, conosce tutte le persone giuste; connections in high places, conoscenze altolocate; amicizie importanti; Why don't you use your connections to find out?, perché non usi i tuoi contatti per scoprirlo?10 (trasp.) coincidenza: Owing to the strike I missed my connection, a causa dello sciopero persi la coincidenza11 (comm.) clientela12 (relig.) comunità; setta13 (mat.) connessione● (comput., Internet) connection time, durata della connessione □ in connection with, con riferimento a; in relazione a; a proposito di □ in this connection, a questo proposito; in questo caso □ (comput., Internet) connection speed, velocità connessione.
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