joint

US /dʒɔɪnt/
UK /dʒɔɪnt/
"joint" picture
1.

articulation

a structure in the human or animal body at which two parts of the skeleton are fitted together

:
My knee joint aches after running.
Mon articulation du genou me fait mal après avoir couru.
The doctor examined the patient's shoulder joint.
Le médecin a examiné l'articulation de l'épaule du patient.
2.

joint, raccord

a place where two or more things are joined

:
The pipe burst at the weakest joint.
Le tuyau a éclaté au niveau du joint le plus faible.
Make sure all the joints are sealed properly.
Assurez-vous que tous les joints sont correctement scellés.
3.

bouge, établissement

a place, typically a bar or restaurant, where people meet for social activities, often informal or slightly disreputable

:
Let's meet at that little joint downtown.
Retrouvons-nous dans ce petit bouge en centre-ville.
It's a greasy spoon joint, but the food is good.
C'est un boui-boui, mais la nourriture est bonne.
4.

joint, pétard

(slang) a marijuana cigarette

:
He was caught smoking a joint in the park.
Il a été pris en train de fumer un joint dans le parc.
They passed a joint around the circle.
Ils ont fait passer un joint en cercle.
1.

conjoint, commun

shared, held, or done by two or more people or groups

:
They made a joint decision to buy the house.
Ils ont pris une décision conjointe d'acheter la maison.
The project was a joint effort between the two companies.
Le projet était un effort conjoint entre les deux entreprises.
1.

joindre, assembler

join (two things) by means of a joint

:
The carpenter carefully jointed the two pieces of wood.
Le charpentier a soigneusement assemblé les deux morceaux de bois.
The plumber will joint the new pipes to the existing system.
Le plombier va raccorder les nouveaux tuyaux au système existant.