yoke

yoke
1. noun
1) (for animal) Joch, das
2) (for person) [Trag]joch, das
3) (of garment) Sattel, der (Textilw.)
2. transitive verb
1) ins Joch spannen [Tier]

yoke an animal to something — ein Tier vor etwas (Akk.) spannen

2) (fig.): (couple) verbinden
* * *
[jəuk] 1. noun
1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) das Joch
2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) die Schultertrage
3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) das Joch
4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) die Passe
2. verb
(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) anjochen
* * *
yoke
[jəʊk, AM joʊk]
I. n
1. (for pulling) Joch nt; (for carrying) Tragjoch nt, Schultertrage f
2. (fig liter: oppressive burden) Joch nt geh
the \yoke of marriage das Joch der Ehe hum
to throw off the \yoke das Joch abschütteln geh
3.
<pl - or -s>
\yoke of oxen Ochsengespann nt
4. (dress part) Passe f
II. vt
1. (fit with yoke)
to \yoke an animal ein Tier ins Joch spannen
to \yoke animals to a plough Tiere vor einen Pflug spannen
2. (fig: combine)
to \yoke sth together etw [miteinander ver]koppeln
3. (fig: couple)
to be \yoked verheiratet sein
to be \yoked together in marriage ehelich vereint sein
* * *
[jəʊk]
1. n
1) (for oxen) Joch nt; (for carrying pails) (Trag)joch nt, Schultertrage f
2) pl - (= pair of oxen) Joch nt, Gespann nt
3) (fig: oppression) Joch nt

to throw off the yoke — das Joch abschütteln

4) (on dress, blouse etc) Passe f
2. vt
1) oxen (ins Joch) einspannen

to yoke oxen to the plough — Ochsen vor den Pflug spannen

2) pieces of machinery zusammenschließen

to yoke sth to sth — etw an etw (acc) anschließen

3) (fig: join together) zusammenschließen, vereinen
* * *
yoke [jəʊk]
A s
1. Joch n (auch fig):
yoke of marriage Ehejoch, Joch der Ehe
2. pl yoke Joch n, Gespann n:
two yoke of oxen zwei Joch Ochsen
3. TECH
a) Joch n, Schultertrage f (für Eimer etc)
b) Glockengerüst n
c) Kopfgerüst n (eines Aufzugs)
d) Bügel m
e) ELEK (Magnet-, Pol) Joch n
f) AUTO Gabelgelenk n
g) doppeltes Achslager
h) SCHIFF Kreuzkopf m, Ruderjoch n
4. Passe f, Sattel m (an Kleidern)
B v/t
1. Tiere ins Joch spannen, anschirren, anjochen
2. fig paaren, verbinden (beide:
with, to mit)
3. einen Wagen etc mit Zugtieren bespannen
4. fig anspannen, anstrengen (beide:
to bei):
yoke one’s mind to sth seinen Kopf bei etwas anstrengen
C v/i
a) verbunden sein (with sb mit jemandem)
b) auch yoke together zusammenarbeiten
* * *
1. noun
1) (for animal) Joch, das
2) (for person) [Trag]joch, das
3) (of garment) Sattel, der (Textilw.)
2. transitive verb
1) ins Joch spannen [Tier]

yoke an animal to something — ein Tier vor etwas (Akk.) spannen

2) (fig.): (couple) verbinden
* * *
n.
Bügel -- m.
Gabel -n f.
Joch -e n.
Scherz -e m.

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