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joint

UK
/dʒɔɪnt/
US
/dʒɔɪnt/
jointnoun
joints
pl
UK
/dʒɔɪnt/
US
/dʒɔɪnt/
Translations
boui-bouiFamilier, péjoratif ou humoristique pour un établissement de piètre qualité.
They decided to grab a drink at the local joint after work.
Ils ont décidé d’aller boire un verre au boui-boui du coin après le travail.
articulationSens anatomique.
The knee is a complex joint that supports the body's weight.
Le genou est une articulation complexe qui supporte le poids du corps.
rôtiPour une grosse pièce de viande à rôtir.
We had a delicious roast joint of beef for dinner.
Nous avons mangé un délicieux rôti de bœuf au dîner.
jointEn construction, couture ou assemblage de pièces.
The carpenter inspected the joint to ensure it was secure.
Le menuisier a inspecté le joint pour s’assurer qu’il était solide.
Additional translations
pétardFamilier, pour une cigarette de cannabis.
tauleArgot pour la prison.
Definitions
A point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined.
The carpenter inspected the joint to ensure it was secure.
A place where two bones are connected in the body, allowing for movement.
The knee is a complex joint that supports the body's weight.
A piece of meat for roasting, typically a large cut.
We had a delicious roast joint of beef for dinner.
An establishment, especially one that is disreputable or of low quality.
They decided to grab a drink at the local joint after work.
A rolled marijuana cigarette.
He lit up a joint and passed it around the circle.
Slang: a prison or jail.
He spent three years in the joint before being released on parole.
Synonyms
junction
articulation
intersection
coupling
union
connection
link
jointverb
jointed
Past Simple
jointed
Past Participle
jointing
Gerund
UK
/dʒɔɪnt/
US
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Used transitively to mean ‘to join or fit together’ and, in butchery, ‘to cut at the joints’.
Translations
joindreAssembler ou relier des éléments.
The carpenter jointed the boards to create a seamless tabletop.
Le menuisier a joint les planches pour créer un plateau sans jointure.
désarticulerEn boucherie, pour séparer une viande au niveau des articulations.
She jointed the chicken before putting it in the oven.
Elle a désarticulé le poulet avant de le mettre au four.
Definitions
To connect or fit (two or more things) together at a joint or so that they form a single piece.
The carpenter jointed the boards to create a seamless tabletop.
To separate or cut (a piece of meat or a carcass) at the joints.
She jointed the chicken before putting it in the oven.
Synonyms
splice
cut up
section
carve
marry (archaic)
fit together
portion
join
connect
attach
unite
link
fasten
assemble
jointadjective
UK
/dʒɔɪnt/
US
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Translations
conjointEmployé pour l’idée de participation ou d’action commune.
They made a joint decision to invest in the new project.
Ils ont pris une décision conjointe d’investir dans le nouveau projet.
articulaireTerme anatomique.
The joint pain in her knees made it difficult to walk.
La douleur articulaire dans ses genoux lui rendait la marche difficile.
Additional translations
communValable dans certains contextes plus généraux de partage ou d’action à plusieurs.
Definitions
Shared or done by two or more parties together.
They made a joint decision to invest in the new project.
Involving two or more people or groups working together.
The two companies announced a joint venture to develop new technology.
Pertaining to or involving a connection or articulation between two or more bones.
The joint pain in her knees made it difficult to walk.
Synonyms
combined
shared
common
collective
unified
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