joint

congiunto, comune

Condiviso da due o più persone o cose, oppure considerato nel suo insieme.

In inglese semplice: Shared by two or more people or things, or considered together.

• They opened a joint account.
• The house is under joint ownership.
• The study measured the joint effects of heat and pressure.

Sinonimi: combined, shared

Contrari: separate

Espressioni comuni: joint account, joint ownership, joint effects

congiunto, collettivo

Svolto da due o più persone o gruppi che lavorano insieme.

In inglese semplice: Done by two or more people or groups working together.

• This was a joint effort.
• The two universities started a joint research project.
• Both companies issued a joint statement yesterday.

Sinonimi: collaborative, cooperative

Contrari: individual

Espressioni comuni: joint effort, joint project, joint venture

articolazione

Punto in cui si incontrano due ossa, che solitamente permette di piegare una parte del corpo.

In inglese semplice: A place where two bones meet, usually allowing part of your body to bend.

• My knee joint hurts.
• Swimming can help keep your joints moving.
• The doctor examined her swollen finger joints.

Sinonimi: arthrosis, articulation

Espressioni comuni: knee joint, stiff joint, hip joint

snodo, articolazione

Collegamento fra due parti che permette loro di ruotare o piegarsi.

In inglese semplice: A connection between two parts that allows them to turn or bend.

• The joint allows the arm to bend.
• Oil the joints so the machine moves smoothly.
• This joint can turn in any direction.

Come si usa: joint between A and B (The joint between the two rods allows them to turn.)

Sinonimi: hinge, pivot

Espressioni comuni: flexible joint, ball joint, swivel joint

giunto, giunzione

Punto in cui due parti sono saldamente unite.

In inglese semplice: The place where two parts are firmly connected.

• This joint is leaking.
• We sealed every joint in the pipe.
• The welded joint held the metal pieces firmly together.

Come si usa: joint between A and B (Water escaped through the joint between the pipes.)

Sinonimi: connection

Espressioni comuni: pipe joint, welded joint, sealed joint

locale

Modo informale di chiamare un posto dove si mangia, si beve o ci si diverte.

In inglese semplice: A place where people eat, drink, or go for entertainment.

• Let’s try that pizza joint.
• We found a little joint serving cheap burgers.
• The jazz joint stayed open until three in the morning.

Sinonimi: place, restaurant, bar

Espressioni comuni: pizza joint, burger joint, jazz joint

incastro

Unione ottenuta incastrando le estremità sagomate di due pezzi di legno.

In inglese semplice: A connection made by fitting shaped ends of two pieces of wood into each other.

• The carpenter cut a dovetail joint.
• Each joint fits tightly without screws.
• Strong joints keep the wooden frame square.

Espressioni comuni: dovetail joint, mortise joint, wood joint

galera

Parola colloquiale per il luogo dove si rinchiudono le persone come punizione per aver commesso reati.

In inglese semplice: A prison where people are kept as punishment for breaking the law.

• He is back in the joint.
• She spent five years in the joint.
• After leaving the joint, he found steady work.

Sinonimi: prison, jail

Espressioni comuni: in the joint, leave the joint