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| ball joint n | (structure: movable connection) | rótula nf |
| | I need to replace my ball joints but finding replacement parts is difficult for a car that old. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Una rótula mecánica tiene tres grados de libertad. |
| | | junta esférica nf |
| ball joint n | (bones: movable articulation) | rótula nf |
| | El delantero tiene una lesión de rótula. |
| | | articulación esférica nf |
| ball-and-socket joint n | (anatomy: type of joint) (anatomía) | cabeza articular loc nom f |
| ball-and-socket joint n | (joint connecting rods, pipes etc.) (médico) | articulación esférica nf + adj |
| | (mecánico) | junta articulada nf + adj |
blow this joint,
blow the joint v expr | US, slang (leave) | irse v prnl |
| | | largarse⇒ v prnl |
| butt joint | (type of joint) | unión a tope loc nom f |
| case the joint v expr | slang (check out a place) (antes de entrar a robar) | vigilar⇒ vtr |
| clip joint n | slang (bar, etc.: overcharges customers) | bar caro, local caro nm + adj |
co-manager,
joint manager n | (person jointly in charge) | codirector, codirectora nm, nf |
| | | cogerente n común |
| degenerative joint disease n | (progressive arthritis) | enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones grupo nom |
| | Phil's degenerative joint disease had progressed to the point that he needed help in dressing. |
| | La enfermedad degenerativa de las articulaciones de Pedro ha progresado hasta el punto de que necesita ayuda para vestirse. |
dovetail,
dovetail joint n | (interlocking joint) (carpintería) | cola de pato nf + loc adj |
| | (carpintería) | cola de milano nf + loc adj |
| | The antique piece of furniture has beautiful dovetails. |
| | El mueble antiguo tiene hermosas colas de pato. |
| expansion joint n | (structural feature) | junta de dilatación loc nom f |
| | If a bridge doesn't have expansion joints, it won't survive the heat of summer or the cold of winter. |
| facet joint | (anatomy) (anatomía) | articulación cigapofisaria loc nom f |
| | | articulación interapofisaria posterior loc nom f |
| finger joint n | (knuckle) | nudillo nm |
| | I scraped a finger joint scrubbing the floor. |
| | Me raspé un nudillo fregando el piso. |
| gliding joint | (anatomy) | artrodia nf |
| | | articulación plana, articulación deslizante loc nom f |
| hinge joint | (anatomy) | articulación en bisagra loc nom f |
| hip joint n | (articulation where leg meets pelvis) (Med) | articulación coxofemoral loc nom f |
| | I have arthritis in my hip joint and am waiting for an operation. |
| | (fam) | articulación de la cadera nf |
| | (fam) | cadera nf |
| | Se cayó y se quebró la cadera. |
| in joint place with [sb] adv | (sharing position in a race) | compartiendo el lugar con loc adv |
joint account,
joint bank account n | (bank account) | cuenta conjunta nf + adj |
| | | cuenta mancomunada nf + adj |
| | My wife and I have a joint account at the bank. |
| | Mi esposa y yo tenemos una cuenta conjunta en el banco. |
| joint action n | (cooperation, collaboration) | colaboración nf |
| | | acción conjunta nf |
| | Las tres entidades trabajaron en acción conjunta para organizar el festival. |
| joint and several liability n | (law: responsible for all damages) | responsabilidad solidaria loc nom f |
| | (voz latina) | responsabilidad in solidum loc nom f |
| Joint Chief of Staff n | US, usually plural (military officer) | Jefe de Estado Mayor Conjunto grupo nom |
| joint control n | (shared authority) | autoridad compartida nf + adj |
| | La autoridad compartida entre el padre y la madre es beneficiosa para la educación de los niños. |
| joint custody n | (shared guardianship of a child) (legal) | custodia compartida loc nom f |
| | Alex wants joint custody of Jill, but her mother won't let her see him. |
| | Alex quiere la custodia compartida de Jill, pero su madre no deja que la nena lo vea. |
| joint declaration n | (law: involving multiple parties) | declaración conjunta loc nom f |
| joint defendant n | often plural (law: party in lawsuit) | codemandado nm, nf |
| | | coacusado nm, nf |
| joint effusion n | (water on the knee) | derrame en la rodilla grupo nom |
| | Por la gota se le había producido un derrame en la rodilla, la tenía del doble del tamaño. |
| joint estate n | (law: property held jointly) | copropiedad nf |
| joint executor n | UK, often plural (law: executes will with [sb]) | coalbacea n común |
| joint management n | (shared authority and responsibility) | dirección compartida loc nom f |
| | Los dos gerentes comparten la dirección de la empresa. |
| joint manager n | (shares authority, responsibility) | gerente adjunto grupo nom |
| | Brian and Phil are joint managers of the company. |
| joint negligence n | (law: shared responsibility) | negligencia conjunta loc nom f |
| | | negligencia común loc nom f |
joint offense (US),
joint offence (UK) n | (law: committed jointly) | delito conjunto nm + adj |
| joint operation n | (combined or shared project) | operación conjunta loc nom f |
| joint ownership n | (sharing of property) | propiedad conjunta loc nom f |
| Note: La propiedad conjunta de un bien raíz suele ser pro indiviso. |
| | My wife and I have joint ownership of our home. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los dos miembros de la pareja tienen la propiedad conjunta del inmueble. |
| | | propiedad pro indiviso nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tiene un tercio pro indiviso de la vivienda, no puede vender sin el acuerdo de los otros dos propietarios. |
| joint pain n | (arthritis) | dolor en las articulaciones loc nom m |
| | (Med.) | artralgia nf |
| joint partnership n | (law: business agreement) | asociación conjunta loc nom f |
| joint policy n | (law: prepared with other party) | política conjunta nf + adj |
| | | política común nf + adj |
| | The two parties in the coalition government are discussing a joint policy on education. |
| joint policy n | (insurance: insured with another) | póliza conjunta nf + adj |
| | My wife and I have a joint policy for our car insurance. |
| joint presidency n | (shared presidential role) | presidencia conjunta loc nom f |
| | España, Bélgica y Hungría se preparan para la presidencia conjunta del Consejo de la UE. |
| joint replacement n | (surgery to insert artificial joint) | reemplazo de articulación grupo nom |
| joint session | (joint meeting) | sesión conjunta nf + adi |
| joint stock n | (pool of stock held in common) | sociedad por acciones nf + loc adj |
| joint-stock n as adj | (divided into shares) | acciones compartidas nfpl + adj |
| joint tax return n | (finance: with partner) | declaración tributaria conjunta loc nom f |
| joint tenancy n | (shared rental of a property) | alquiler compartido nm + adj |
| | (ES) | piso compartido nm + adj |
| joint venture n | (business: joint enterprise) | empresa conjunta loc nom f |
| | | empresa mixta loc nom f |
| | Otter Media is a joint venture between AT&T and the Chernin Group. |
| | Las iglesias locales pusieron en marcha una empresa conjunta para recoger dinero para Haití. |
| joint-stock company n | (shareholders own stock) | sociedad por acciones nf + loc adj |
| joint-venture⇒ vi | (enter into joint venture) | entrar en una empresa mixta loc verb |
| | | entrar en una empresa conjunta loc verb |
| joint-venture [sth]⇒ vtr | (establish as joint venture) | fundar una empresa mixta loc verb |
| | | establecer una empresa mixta loc verb |
| | | fundar una empresa conjunta loc verb |
| | | establecer una empresa conjunta loc verb |
jointing compound,
joint compound n | (plaster-like material) | rellenador nm |
| | (AR, coloquial) | poximix nm |
juke joint,
jook joint n | US, informal (diner with jukebox) | cantina con rocola nf + loc adj |
| | | cantina con gramola nf + loc adj |
JV,
J.V. n | initialism (business: joint venture) | empresa conjunta nf + adj |
| | | empresa en participación nf + loc adj |
| knee joint n | (articulation of the leg) | articulación de la rodilla nf + loc adj |
| | The arthritis in his knee joints prevented him from skiing any longer. |
| | La artritis le está produciendo dolor en la articulación de la rodilla. |
| knuckle joint n | figurative (hinged fastening) | bisagra nf |
| knuckle joint n | (joint of the finger) | nudillo nm |
| | It is difficult to bandage a knuckle joint because of its range of motion. |
| | Es difícil vendar un nudillo por su campo de movimiento. |
| lap joint n | (joint of pieces of metal or wood) | junta solapada nf + adj |
miter joint (US),
mitre joint (UK) n | (type of joint) | inglete nm |
| out of joint expr | (medicine: dislocated) | dislocado adj |
| out of joint expr | figurative (not in order or appropriate) | inoportuno adj |
| | | inadecuado adj |
| pinion joint n | (joint of bird's wing) | álula nm |
| Note: Ante sustantivo femenino que empieza con "a" o "ha" tónicas se emplean solamente los artículos "el" y "un". |
| pizza joint n | US, slang (pizzeria, pizza restaurant) | pizzería nf |
| | Your mother and I met at the pizza joint downtown, that's why we always bring you kids here. |
| | Su mamá y yo nos conocimos en esta pizzería, por eso los traemos siempre acá, chicos. |
| roller joint n | (mechanics: type of connection) | juntura móvil loc nom f |
scarf,
scarf joint n | (wood, metal: joint) | juntura nf |
| | | ensambladura nf |
| | The carpenter joined the beams with a scarf. |
| | El carpintero unió las vigas con una juntura. |
| slip joint | (masonry) | junta deslizante nf + adj mf |
| stiff joint test n | (diagnostic test for arthritis) | prueba de detección de factor reumatoide nf + loc adj |
| | La prueba de detección de factor reumatoide es muy simple, es una aglutinación de látex sobre portaobjetos que se lee a los dos minutos. |
| | (AR) | artritest nm |
| | El artritest me dio positivo 1/320. |
stifle,
stifle joint,
stifle-joint n | (animal's leg joint) | babilla nf |
| | The X-ray shows a problem with the horse's stifle. |
| | La radiografía muestra un problema con la babilla del caballo. |
| universal joint n | (in cars, etc.) | cardán nm |
| | (ES) | cardan nm |
| | The mechanic inspected the car and decided that the universal joint needed replacing. |
| wrist joint n | (articulation between arm and hand) (Anat) | muñeca nf |
| | The wrist joint contains many bones and is highly complex. |
| | La muñeca está compuesta de muchos huesos y es altamente compleja. |
| | | articulación de la muñeca nf |