What does articuler in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word articuler in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use articuler in French.

The word articuler in French means enunciate, articulate, joint, hinge on , turn on, be coherent, be consistent, hinge on , turn on, be divided into , be organized into, link together. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word articuler

enunciate

verbe transitif (prononcer distinctement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pierre n'articule pas lorsqu'il parle.
Peter doesn't always articulate when he speaks.

articulate

verbe transitif (prononcer, émettre un sens)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'Homme est capable d'articuler sa pensée.
Humans are capable of articulating their thoughts.

joint

verbe transitif (fixer en permettant la rotation)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est ce chirurgien qui a articulé ma prothèse.

hinge on , turn on

verbe pronominal (être pourvu d'une articulation)

Les mouvements s'articulent autour de cet axe.
The movements hinge on this axis.

be coherent, be consistent

verbe pronominal (s'enchaîner de façon cohérente)

Son discours s'articule mal et le public a du mal à le comprendre.
His speech wasn't very coherent and the audience had trouble understanding it.

hinge on , turn on

(se centrer sur [qch]) (figurative)

Nos actions s'articulent autour de deux axes forts : la prévention et la communication. Les débats s'articuleront autour d'une problématique qui sera dévoilée quelques minutes avant la prise de parole.
The debates will be based around an issue to be revealed a few minutes before the speaking begins.

be divided into , be organized into

(se décomposer en [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette formation s'articule en plusieurs phases.
This training is divided into (or: is organized into) several phases.

link together

verbe transitif (connecter logiquement)

Des connecteurs logiques articulent bien son texte.
Logical connections link his text together well.

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