What does attelle in French mean?

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

The word attelle in French means splint, harness, hitch, couple, put on, get down to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word attelle

splint

nom féminin (support orthopédique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a une attelle à son annulaire droit.
He has a splint on the fourth finger of his right hand.

harness, hitch

verbe transitif (fixer un attelage)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le laboureur attela les bœufs au joug de la charrue.
The worker yoked the oxen to the plow.

couple

verbe transitif (attacher à un véhicule)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'attelle la caravane maintenant que le coffre est plein.
I'll hitch up the caravan now that the car boot is full.

put on

verbe transitif (charger [qqn] de [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je t'attelle à ce projet.
I'm putting you on this project.

get down to

verbe pronominal (familier (mettre au travail) (informal)

Tu as beaucoup de travail, tu ferais bien de t'y atteler tout de suite si tu veux finir avant la nuit.
You have a lot of work; you'd better get down to it right away if you want to finish before nightfall.

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