joint

S2 W1

BrE /dʒɔɪnt/ AmE /dʒɔɪnt/

noun / adjective en → es

1 BODY PART [singular] A2

a part of the body where two bones are joined together, such as an elbow or a knee

artícula, articulación

Collocations joint pain

  • She has a lot of joint pain.

    Ella tiene mucho dolor en las articulaciones.

2 LEGAL [singular] B1

a place where people can buy and smoke cannabis illegally

negocio ilegal, lugar de venta y consumo de marihuana

Collocations drug joint

  • He was caught at a drug joint.

    Fue atrapado en un lugar de venta y consumo ilegal de drogas.

3 MEETING [singular] B1

a meeting of people to discuss something or make decisions about a particular subject

reunión, asamblea

Collocations joint committee

  • The joint meeting was very productive.

    La reunión conjunta fue muy productiva.

4 SHARED [adjective] B1

shared by two or more people, organizations, etc.

compartido, conjunto

Collocations joint effort

  • It was a joint effort.

    Fue un esfuerzo conjunto.

5 LEGAL [singular] B2

a legal agreement between two or more people, organizations, etc., to do something together

acuerdo legal, contrato

Collocations joint venture

  • They signed a joint agreement.

    Firmaron un acuerdo conjunto.

6 LEGAL [singular] C1

a legal document that shows the ownership of property or land, especially when two people own it together

título de propiedad conjunta

Collocations joint tenancy

  • They have a joint ownership of the house.

    Tienen una propiedad conjunta de la casa.

7 LEGAL [singular] C1

a legal agreement between two or more people to share responsibility for something, such as a business or property

acuerdo de responsabilidad compartida

Collocations joint liability

  • They have a joint responsibility for the debt.

    Tienen una responsabilidad compartida por la deuda.

8 LEGAL [singular] C1

a legal agreement between two or more people to share profits and losses from a business venture

acuerdo de ganancias y pérdidas compartidas

Collocations joint profit

  • They have a joint agreement on profits.

    Tienen un acuerdo conjunto sobre las ganancias.