yoke

US /joʊk/
UK /joʊk/
"yoke" picture
1.

yugo

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 put the yoke on the oxen.
El granjero puso el yugo a los bueyes.
•
Two strong horses were harnessed to the cart with a heavy yoke.
Dos caballos fuertes estaban uncidos al carro con un pesado yugo.
:
harnesscouplingbond
2.

yugo

a device for joining a pair of draft animals, especially oxen, at the head or neck, for working together

:
•
The farmer carefully adjusted the yoke on the pair of oxen.
El granjero ajustó cuidadosamente el yugo en la pareja de bueyes.
•
The ancient Egyptians used a simple yoke for their plows.
Los antiguos egipcios usaban un yugo simple para sus arados.
:
harnesscollartie
3.

unión, lazo

something that connects or joins together

:
•
The strong family bonds formed a powerful yoke.
Los fuertes lazos familiares formaron un poderoso yugo.
•
The shared experience created a unique yoke between them.
La experiencia compartida creó un yugo único entre ellos.
:
bondtielinkconnection
4.

yugo, carga, opresión

a burden or something that oppresses

:
•
They lived under the yoke of tyranny for decades.
Vivieron bajo el yugo de la tiranía durante décadas.
•
The people sought to cast off the yoke of foreign rule.
El pueblo buscó liberarse del yugo del dominio extranjero.
:
burdenoppressionbondageservitudeslavery
1.

uncir, enjaezar

to put a yoke on (animals)

:
•
They will yoke the oxen to the plow.
Uncirán los bueyes al arado.
•
It took two men to yoke the powerful beasts.
Se necesitaron dos hombres para uncir a las poderosas bestias.
:
harnesshitchcouplejoin
2.

unir, enlazar

to join or link together

:
•
The two companies decided to yoke their resources for the new project.
Las dos compañías decidieron unir sus recursos para el nuevo proyecto.
•
Their destinies were yoked together by fate.
Sus destinos estaban unidos por el destino.
:
joinlinkconnectunitecouple