Was heißt »anbinden« auf Englisch?

Das Verb anbinden lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Ich habe meinen Hund an einen Baum im Garten angebunden.: I tied my dog to a tree in the garden.
Mir gegenüber war er um einiges kürzer angebunden.: He was rather shorter with me.
Am Telefon war er immer kurz angebunden.: He was always abrupt on the telephone.; He was always terse on the telephone.; His manner on the telephone was always short.
Die Dorfbewohner waren uns gegenüber kurz angebunden.: The villagers were offhand with us.
Ich sollte den Hund anbinden, damit er nicht beißt.: I should chain the dog up so he won't bite.

abbinden:: undo; untie
lösen:: buy; defecate; detach; disjoin; dissolve; solve; untie
losmachen:: available; be off; cast off; depart; detach; free; get a move on; get started; hurry up; kick off; loosen; set off; shake a leg; take off; undo; unfasten; unfix; unhitch; unhook; unlace; unloose; unmoor; unsnare; untack; untether

The majority of teens aged 13 to 17 (91%) say they use their phones to pass time, but a large share of them also say they use them to connect with others (84%) or learn new things (83%).
The sea waves lash incessantly against the cliffs.
I wonder where these stairs connect to?
Come on, let's go out on the lash in Paris.
The day after our night on the lash, we felt awful.
If you're lucky, you'll be able to connect yourself to a relative who has put more effort into studying your family's genealogy than you ever could.
How can I connect my iPod to a car stereo?
He knows how to connect his computer to the Internet.
Will you please connect me with Mr. Smith?
Imogen of the Internet can connect to dial-up BBSes by whistling into a funnel attached to a phone line.
I can't connect to the Internet.
Please connect a controller.
He used a wire to connect the new light.
We usually connect Americans with freedom.
Please connect me with Mr Smith.
Please connect me with Dr. White.