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yoke

UK
/jəʊk/
US
/joʊk/

Translations

yokenoun
yokes
pl
UK
/jəʊk/
US
/joʊk/
empiècementEn couture, partie supérieure d’un vêtement.
The dress had a beautifully embroidered yoke that added elegance to its design.
La robe avait un empiècement magnifiquement brodé qui ajoutait de l'élégance à son design.
The farmer placed the yoke on the oxen before starting the day's work in the fields.
Le fermier a placé le joug sur les bœufs avant de commencer le travail de la journée dans les champs.
The people longed to be free from the yoke of tyranny that had oppressed them for decades.
Le peuple aspirait à se libérer du joug de la tyrannie qui l'avait opprimé pendant des décennies.
attelagePour un couple d’animaux de trait.
He bought a yoke of oxen to help plough the new field.
Il a acheté un attelage de bœufs pour aider à labourer le nouveau champ.
Additional translations
jougPour porter des seaux ou des paniers.
Synonyms
tie
coupling
link
bond
harness
yokeverb
yoked
Past Simple
yoked
Past Participle
yoking
Gerund
UK
/jəʊk/
US
/joʊk/
attelerSurtout pour des animaux de trait.
The farmer yoked the oxen to the plow to prepare the field for planting.
Le fermier a attelé les bœufs à la charrue pour préparer le champ aux semailles.
asservirAu figuré, avec une idée de contrainte ou de domination.
The workers felt yoked by the unfair labor practices of the company.
Les travailleurs se sentaient asservis par les pratiques de travail injustes de l'entreprise.
Synonyms
harness
attach
link
join
couple
bind
yokeadjective
Used attributively to describe something relating to or fitted with a yoke (e.g., "yoke neckline", "yoke animals").
à empiècementEn couture.
The blouse has a yoke collar that sits comfortably on the shoulders.
Le chemisier a un col à empiècement qui repose confortablement sur les épaules.

Definitions

yokenoun
A wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull.
The farmer placed the yoke on the oxen before starting the day's work in the fields.
A frame fitting over the neck and shoulders of a person, used for carrying pails or baskets.
She used a yoke to carry two heavy buckets of water from the well.
A part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and to which the main part of the garment is attached.
The dress had a beautifully embroidered yoke that added elegance to its design.
A symbol or metaphor for something that is regarded as oppressive or burdensome.
The people longed to be free from the yoke of tyranny that had oppressed them for decades.
A pair of draft animals, especially oxen, that are joined by a yoke and work together as a single unit.
He bought a yoke of oxen to help plough the new field.
yokeverb
To join or link together, especially in a way that makes them work together.
The farmer yoked the oxen to the plow to prepare the field for planting.
To put a yoke on animals, typically oxen, to pull a load.
He yoked the cattle before starting the day's work on the farm.
To force into a particular situation or condition, often one that is difficult or oppressive.
The workers felt yoked by the unfair labor practices of the company.
yokeadjective
Relating to, fitted with, or resembling a yoke.
The blouse has a yoke collar that sits comfortably on the shoulders.
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