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To be well connected; to have good and useful social or professional contacts.
In dieser Branche ist es wichtig, gut connected zu sein, um an die besten Aufträge zu kommen.
In this industry, it's important to be well connected in order to get the best contracts.
This word is an Anglicism and is used almost exclusively predicatively, that is, after a verb like 'sein' (to be). Declining it before a noun (e.g., 'ein connecteter Manager') is uncommon and sounds unnatural.
Er ist in der Politikszene sehr gut connected.
He is very well connected in political circles.
'Connected' is a modern word from English that is used especially in professional and youth language. It feels modern and informal.
Für den Job brauchst du nicht nur Talent, du musst auch connected sein.
For the job, you don't just need talent; you also have to be connected.
You can easily recognize the meaning from context. If it is about people, contacts, and careers, it refers to social networking. If it is about devices, Wi-Fi, or the internet, it refers to a technical connection.
Sie kennt viele wichtige Leute und ist in der Kunstszene bestens connected.
She knows many important people and is extremely well connected in the art scene.
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'online' and 'connected' can both mean that a device or person is connected to the internet or a network. 'online' is the normal word in German when someone can be reached on the internet or when a service is working. 'connected' is an English word and sounds rather technical or modern in German. It is not used quite so naturally everywhere. Learners may confuse the words because both describe a connection. In most everyday situations, 'online' is more natural; 'connected' fits better with technology, apps, or networks.
Der Drucker ist connected, aber er druckt trotzdem nicht.
The printer is connected, but it still does not print.
Nach dem Unterricht ist die Lernplattform wieder online.
After class, the learning platform is online again.