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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisconnect
/ˌdɪs.kəˈnekt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To sever or interrupt the connection of something.
"Please disconnect the power supply before servicing the equipment."
- 1
A lack of connection or relationship.
"There was a noticeable disconnect between the team's goals and their execution."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the 17th-century prefix dis- (expressing negation or reversal) combined with the verb connect, originating from Latin connectere (con- 'together' + nectere 'to bind'). Originally applied to physical attachments, its usage significantly expanded in the 20th century to encompass telecommunications, power grids, and digital networking.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disconnect" is said worldwide
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Déconnecter
Transliteration: deh-koh-nek-tay
"Vous devez déconnecter l'appareil avant de le réparer."
Trennen
Transliteration: tren-en
"Bitte trennen Sie die Stromversorgung, bevor Sie das Gerät warten."
Disconnettere
Transliteration: dis-koh-net-teh-reh
"Devi disconnettere l'alimentazione prima di riparare l'apparecchio."
Desconectar
Transliteration: des-koh-nek-tar
"Debes desconectar la alimentación antes de reparar el equipo."
Desconectar
Transliteration: des-koh-nek-tar
"Você deve desconectar a fonte de energia antes de consertar o equipamento."
अलग करना
Transliteration: alag karna
"उपकरण की मरम्मत से पहले आपको बिजली को अलग करना चाहिए।"
断开连接
Transliteration: duàn kāi lián jiē
"在维修设备之前，请断开电源。"
연결을 끊다
Transliteration: yeon-gyeol-eul kkeutda
"장비를 수리하기 전에 전원을 끊어야 합니다."
切断する
Transliteration: setsudan suru
"機器を修理する前に電源を切断してください。"
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