No. 14,940 in Russian
подключившись
"Having connected" or "by connecting."
In a sentence
Подключившись к интернету, мы смогли скачать нужные файлы.
Having connected to the internet, we were able to download the necessary files.
Here, 'подключившись' is used as a perfective gerund reflecting the completion of an action (connecting) prior to another action (downloading).
Она вошла в конференцию, подключившись через приложение на телефоне.
She joined the conference by connecting through the app on her phone.
In this sentence, 'подключившись' emphasizes the manner in which the secondary action (joining) occurs.
Подключившись к розетке, зарядное устройство сразу начало работать.
After being plugged into the socket, the charger immediately started working.
Here, 'подключившись' denotes an initiating action, setting the stage for the following event (starting work).
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