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1 yoke
[jəuk] 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) jarem2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) jarem3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) jarem4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) ovratnik2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) vpreči v jarem* * *I [jóuk]nounjarem; volovska vprega; archaic jutro (zemlje); figuratively hlapčevstvo, sužnost, podvrženost; obveznostyoke of oxen — jarem volov, par volovto bring under the yoke, to submit to a yoke — podjarmiti, zasužnjitito endure the yoke — prenašati, nositi jaremto pass under the yoke history iti, skloniti se pod jarmom (o premagancu)II [jóuk]transitive verbvpreči (žival) v jarem, natakniti (živali) jarem; podjarmiti; figuratively spariti, povezati, združiti (to, with z, s)yoked in marriage — poročèn; intransitive verb biti združen, sparjen; biti oženjen ( with z); skupaj, skupno delatito yoke one's mind to s.th. — beliti si glavo s čim -
2 yoke-toed
[jóuktoud]adjectivezoology opremljen s plezalnimi prsti (o ptiču) -
3 shake off
(to rid oneself of: He soon shook off the illness.) otresti se* * *transitive verb stresti s sebe, otresti se, osvoboditi se, znebiti se (koga, česa); odložiti (kaj)to shake off the dust slang oditi iz neprijetnega mesta (kraja) -
4 throw off
1) (to get rid of: She finally managed to throw off her cold; They were following us but we threw them off.) znebiti se2) (to take off very quickly: He threw off his coat and sat down.) odvreči* * *transitive verb odvreči (breme); odložiti, otresti se; opustiti; hunting spustiti (pse, sokole), začeti lov; ustvariti, iz rokava stresti (pesem ipd.); printing napraviti odtis; hunting speljati s sledi; technical prevrniti, prekucniti; izklopiti, ustavitito be thrown off the line — biti vržen s tira, iztiriti seto throw off one's disguise — sneti masko, pokazati svoj pravi obraz
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YOKE — (Heb. עוֹל). In the Bible The yoke was usually made from a circular wooden halter which was placed on the animal s neck, and harnessed to a plow, cart, or other vehicle. Pegs, two on each side, with the neck of the animal between them, were… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Yoke — (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf. {Join},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yoke elm — Yoke Yoke (y[=o]k), n. [OE. yok, [yogh]oc, AS. geoc; akin to D. juk, OHG. joh, G. joch, Icel. & Sw. ok, Dan. aag, Goth. juk, Lith. jungas, Russ. igo, L. jugum, Gr. zy gon, Skr. yuga, and to L. jungere to join, Gr. ?, Skr. yui. [root]109, 280. Cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoke — [yōk] n. pl. yokes or yoke [ME yok < OE geoc, akin to Ger joch < IE * yugo (> Sans yuga, L jungere, jugum, Gr zeugma, Welsh iau, OSlav igo) < base * yeu , to join] 1. a wooden frame or bar with loops or bows at either end, fitted… … English World dictionary
Yoke — Yoke, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Yoked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Yoking}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put a yoke on; to join in or with a yoke; as, to yoke oxen, or pair of oxen. [1913 Webster] 2. To couple; to join with another. Be ye not unequally yoked with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoke — ► NOUN 1) a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to a plough or cart that they pull in unison. 2) (pl. same or yokes) a pair of yoked animals. 3) a frame fitting over the neck and shoulders of a person,… … English terms dictionary
Yoke — Yoke, v. i. To be joined or associated; to be intimately connected; to consort closely; to mate. [1913 Webster] We ll yoke together, like a double shadow. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoke-fellow — yokeˈ fellow or yokeˈ mate noun An associate, partner or fellow worker • • • Main Entry: ↑yoke … Useful english dictionary
yoke-mate — yokeˈ fellow or yokeˈ mate noun An associate, partner or fellow worker • • • Main Entry: ↑yoke … Useful english dictionary
Yoke-toed — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having two toes in front and two behind, as the trogons and woodpeckers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yoke — yoke, yolk A yoke is a wooden crosspiece of the kind fixed over the necks of work animals. A yolk is the yellow part of an egg (and is related to the word yellow) … Modern English usage