juncture in French
juncture in French is jonction, joncture — juncture means a particular point in time, especially a critical or important one.
juncture in French
jonction
A place where things join, a junction.
joncture
(linguistics) The manner of moving (transition) or mode of relationship between two consecutive sounds; a suprasegmental phonemic cue, by which a listener can distinguish between two otherwise identical sequences of sounds that have different meanings.
What does "juncture" mean?
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noun A particular point in time, especially a critical or important one.
"The object is to keep the yard operators apprised of main-line movements, so that they do not plan to occupy the main lines with activity into or out of the yard at an inopportune juncture."
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noun A place where two things join, a junction.
"The pipe cracked right at the juncture with the wall fitting."
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juncture in a sentence
- The object is to keep the yard operators apprised of main-line movements, so that they do not plan to occupy the main lines with activity into or out of the yard at an inopportune juncture.
- We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
- The pipe cracked right at the juncture with the wall fitting.
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What is "juncture" in French?
"juncture" in French is jonction, joncture. juncture means: A particular point in time, especially a critical or important one.
Are there other ways to say "juncture" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "juncture": jonction, joncture.
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