What does joindre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word joindre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use joindre in French.

The word joindre in French means combine, add, append, include, link, join, connect, reach, contact, meet, join, join, close, shut, manage to make ends meet, combine business with pleasure, put your money where your mouth is, make ends meet. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word joindre

combine

verbe transitif (rapprocher, associer) (effort)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ils ont dû joindre leurs efforts pour sortir cette voiture du fossé.
They had to combine their efforts to get the car out of the ditch.

add, append, include

verbe transitif (ajouter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il joint toujours un petit mot manuscrit à ce correspondant.
When writing to this correspondent, he always encloses a handwritten note with the official typewritten letter.

link, join, connect

verbe transitif (relier) (geographically)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Une voie rapide joint ces deux villes.
A highway connects these two towns.

reach, contact

verbe transitif (parvenir à contacter) (person)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'ai eu du mal à te joindre, où étais-tu ?
I couldn't reach you; where were you?

meet, join

verbe pronominal (se toucher) (edges)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il y a un jour entre ces deux portes d'armoire, elles ne se joignent pas !
You can see daylight between those wardrobe doors; they don't meet!

join

verbe pronominal (rejoindre) (person)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Puis-je me joindre à vous ? On va au cinéma à 20 h. Tu veux te joindre à nous ?
May I join you? We're going to the cinema at 8. Do you want to join us?

close, shut

verbe intransitif (s'encastrer sans difficulté) (door)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Cette porte joint mal chaque hiver car son bois travaille.
This door doesn't close well in the winter because the wood warps.

manage to make ends meet

locution verbale (gagner assez d'argent)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

combine business with pleasure

locution verbale (mêler le plaisir au fonctionnel)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

put your money where your mouth is

locution verbale (faire ce qu'on dit) (figurative, informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

make ends meet

locution verbale (gagner assez d'argent) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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