disconnected

«disconnected» in Mova's school dictionary: Not connected or plugged in; cut off from a power supply… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (disconnected; more disconnected); also the past form of disconnect

meaning for a pupil

1) Not connected or plugged in; cut off from a power supply or network. tree →

2) (of ideas or speech) Not following on clearly; jumbled. tree →

3) Feeling cut off from other people, lonely or not belonging. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life a disconnected phone or computer cannot be used; «You've been disconnected» appears when the internet drops. In English lessons, disconnected sentences need linking words to make writing flow. In wellbeing lessons, feeling disconnected from friends is a reason to talk to someone. Phrases: «disconnected from», «feel disconnected», «disconnected thoughts».

examples

• The phone was disconnected, so nobody answered. tree →
• Check that the plug isn't disconnected. tree →
• His story was a string of disconnected events. tree →
• After moving school, she felt disconnected from her old friends. tree →
• The game stopped because I got disconnected. tree →
• Use linking words so your paragraphs don't seem disconnected. tree →

note

Past form and adjective of «disconnect». In a circuit diagram, a disconnected wire means an open circuit and the bulb will not light.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «disconnected» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.