connecting in Arabic: توصيل (tawṣīl) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

رَبْط rabṭ — connecting
اتِّصَال ittiṣāl — connecting

How to use it

The English word 'connecting' can translate to several Arabic words depending on the context. 'توصيل' (tawṣīl) is common for physical connections like electricity or plumbing. 'ربط' (rabṭ) is used for linking ideas or things. 'اتصال' (ittiṣāl) often refers to communication links like phone or internet.

Example sentences

تَوْصِيل الكهرباء سيستغرق وقتًا.

tawṣīlu al-kahrabāʾi sayastaghriqu waqtan.

Connecting the electricity will take time.
نحن نعمل على رَبْط هذه الأفكار معًا.

naḥnu naʿmalu ʿalā rabṭi hādhihi al-afkāri maʿan.

We are working on connecting these ideas together.
اتِّصَال الإنترنت بطيء جدًا اليوم.

ittiṣālu al-interneti baṭīʾun jiddan al-yawm.

The internet connection is very slow today.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Connecting to {0}

الاتصال بـ{0}

Try connecting again

حاول الاتصال مرة أخرى

Connecting the Solutions

الربط بين الحلول

Connecting to the Future

الاتصال بالمستقبل

Hector Ruiz on connecting the world

هكتور رويز يتحدث عن توصيل العالم بشبكة الإنترنت

News services: connecting with the media

رابعا - الخدمات الإخبارية: الارتباط بوسائل الإعلام

Connecting to people in projects like YoungmeNowme for example.

تصل الناس بالمشاريع مثل مثلا.

A hand-made bridge connecting two markets across the Lilongwe river.

جسر يدوي الصنع يصل سوقين عبر نهر ليلونجوي.

Currently there are three modern bridges connecting the two locations.

حاليا هناك ثلاثة جسور الحديثة التي تربط الموقعين.

This is the Silk Road connecting the Chinese Empire and the Roman Empire.

هو طريق الحرير الذي يربط بين الإمبراطورية الصينية والإمبراطورية الرومانية

Technology played a role in connecting youth during last year's presidential elections.

لعبت التكنولوجيا دوراً في ربط الشباب وتواصلهم خلال انتخابات الرئاسة العام الماضي.

And I think that comes from connecting with nature, connecting with the energy of life, because we're all disabled in some way on the planet -- spiritually, mentally or physically.

وأظن أن ذلك يأتي من الاتصال مع الطبيعة, الارتباط مع طاقة الحياة. بسبب كوننا كلنا عاجزين بطريقة ما على الكوكب. روحيا,عقليا أو بدنيا.

Questions and answers

When do I use 'توصيل' (tawṣīl) ?

Use 'توصيل' when talking about connecting physical things, like connecting pipes, wires, or making a delivery.

What's the difference between 'ربط' (rabṭ) and 'اتصال' (ittiṣāl) ?

'ربط' (rabṭ) is more about linking or tying things together, often abstractly like ideas. 'اتصال' (ittiṣāl) is specifically about establishing a link for communication or interaction, like a phone call or an internet connection.