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yoke
/AmE joʊk , BrE jəʊk /
A
noun
1
a (for oxen, horses) yugo m
b (burden, bondage) yugo m
the yoke of slavery el yugo de la esclavitud
under the yoke of sb/sth bajo el yugo de algn/algo
to cast or throw off the yoke liberarse del yugo
2
(plural yoke)
a (pair of oxen) yunta f
b (carrying frame) percha f, aguaderas fpl
c (of dress, shirt) canesú m
B
transitive verb
‹oxen› uncir, enyuntar
he yoked the oxen (up) to the plough unció or enyuntó los bueyes al arado
pay increases are yoked to performance los aumentos de sueldo están ligados al rendimiento