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I [jəʊk]1) (for oxen) giogo m.; (for person) bicollo m., bilanciere m.; fig. giogo m.2) (pair of oxen) giogo m.3) sart. sprone m.II [jəʊk]2) fig. (anche yoke together) unire, accoppiare* * *[jəuk] 1. noun1) (a wooden frame placed over the necks of oxen to hold them together when they are pulling a cart etc.) giogo2) (a frame placed across a person's shoulders, for carrying buckets etc.) bicollo, bilanciere3) (something that weighs people down, or prevents them being free: the yoke of slavery.) giogo4) (the part of a garment that fits over the shoulders and round the neck: a black dress with a white yoke.) sprone2. verb(to join with a yoke: He yoked the oxen to the plough.) (mettere il giogo a)* * *[jəʊk]1. n2) (on dress) sprone m2. vt(also: yoke together) (oxen) aggiogare* * *yoke /jəʊk/n.1 giogo ( anche fig.); schiavitù, dominio; legame, vincolo (spec. matrimoniale); ( un tempo) giogo da acquaiolo ( per portar secchi): (fig.) the yoke of convention, il giogo delle convenzioni sociali; to throw off the yoke of servitude, scuotersi di dosso il giogo della servitù; the marriage yoke, il vincolo matrimoniale2 (inv. al pl.) (= yoke of oxen) coppia, paio ( di buoi aggiogati): five yoke of oxen, cinque paia di buoi5 (elettr.) giogo magnetico6 (aeron.) barra di comando doppio8 (mecc.) brida; morsetto; pattino● (zool.) yoke bone, osso zigomatico □ (mecc.) yoke cable, cavo di giunzione ( di bicicletta) □ (stor. romana) to pass (o to come) under the yoke, passare sotto il giogo ( anche fig.).(to) yoke /jəʊk/A v. t.3 (fig. arc.) soggiogareB v. i.* * *I [jəʊk]1) (for oxen) giogo m.; (for person) bicollo m., bilanciere m.; fig. giogo m.2) (pair of oxen) giogo m.3) sart. sprone m.II [jəʊk]2) fig. (anche yoke together) unire, accoppiare
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