joindre
(à une lettre)
to enclose
Je joins mon curriculum vitae. I enclose my CV.
[+fichier] to attach
joindre qch à to enclose sth with
(=contacter) to reach, to get hold of
Vous pouvez le joindre chez lui. You can reach him at home.
(mettre bout à bout, ensemble)
to join, to put together
On va joindre les deux tables. We're going to put the two tables together.
joindre les mains to put one's hands together
joindre les talons to put one's heels together
joindre les deux bouts (fig) to make ends meet
(=combiner)
joindre qch à qch to combine sth with sth
joindre l'utile à l'agréable to combine business with pleasure
vi
[volets, éléments] to fit properly Ces planches joignent mal. These planks don't fit properly.
joindre (se)
vpr/récip (par téléphone)
to get in touch, to reach one another by phone
Cela fait deux semaines qu'ils n'arrivent plus à se joindre. For the last two weeks they haven't been able to get in touch., For the last two weeks they haven't been able to reach one another by phone.
vpr/vi
(=accompagner)
se joindre à qn to join sb
se joindre à qch [+mouvement, groupe] to join in sth
Sabine se joint à nous pour vous souhaiter ... Sabine joins us in wishing you ...
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