French word

raccorder

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁakɔʁde/

Meaning

  • verbconnect

Example

Peux-tu raccorder le câble au routeur ?

Can you connect the cable to the router?

Illustration for raccorder (connect)

More examples

Avant d'imprimer, il faut raccorder l'imprimante au réseau.

Before printing, you need to connect the printer to the network.

Core concept

A cable, pipe, or network link joined to its matching point so current, signal, or fluid can continue.

Common phrases

  • raccorder à Internet

    connect to the Internet

  • raccorder un appareil

    connect a device

Similar words

connecter: To connect equipment or cables for communication or power transfer.
brancher: To insert a plug or cable so a device receives power or a signal.
relier: To connect separate places or things with a line, path, or route.
joindre: To get in touch with someone by telephone or email.

Definition in French

Relier deux éléments au sein d'une installation (électrique, de plomberie ou réseau) pour assurer la continuité d'un courant, d'un signal ou d'un flux.

Word origin

Raccorder combines the prefix re- with accorder, from Old French acorder and Latin accordare, expressing the act of bringing parts into renewed agreement.

Usage tips

  • Raccorder commonly takes à for the connection point, as in raccorder le câble au routeur, while brancher often describes simply plugging something in.

Opposites

Related words

  • raccordementconnectionnoun
  • raccordeurconnection techniciannoun

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