What does junta in Spanish mean?

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

The word junta in Spanish means meeting, board, junction, joint, connection, joined, gathered, together, together, nearby, by 's side, join, raise, gather, close, bunch up, get together, get together, hang out with, take up with, get together with, Consumer Arbitration Board, advisory board, Central Electoral Board, board, committee, body, bunch, shareholders' meeting, creditors' meeting, board of directors, cabinet meeting, governing body, owners' meeting, homeowners meeting, building committee, association of irrigators, neighborhood association, neighborhood group, neighborhood board, neighbourhood council meeting, board of directors, election board, general meeting, extraordinary general meeting, junta, military junta, Board, Steering Committee, expansion joint. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word junta

meeting

nombre femenino (reunión, asamblea)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la empresa se realizó una junta de emergencia para resolver el problema de la escasez de insumos.
The company had an emergency meeting to solve the problem of supply shortage.

board

nombre femenino (comité, asociación, grupo) (company, organization)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta directiva tomó medidas para incrementar las ganancias.
The board took the necessary measures to increase earnings.

junction, joint, connection

nombre femenino (acoplamiento, juntura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta de la tubería presenta una fuga.
The junction (or: joint) of the pipe has a leak.

joined

adjetivo (unido, pegado) (as one)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¿«Enfrente» o «en frente»? ¿Cuándo se escribe junto y cuándo separado?
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. "Grand father" or "grandfather"? When are they written joined and when separate?

gathered

adjetivo (reunido en un lugar)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Cuando fuimos a la capital nos sorprendimos mucho porque nunca habíamos visto a tanta gente junta.
When we went to the capital we were very surprised because we had never seen so many people gathered.

together

adjetivo (cercanos, próximos)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
José y yo nos sentamos juntos en clase: su pupitre está al lado del mío.
José and I sit together in class. His desk is next to mine.

together

adjetivo (en compañía)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Salimos juntos del cine, pero nos separamos en el estacionamiento.
We left the cinema together but we said goodbye in the parking lot.

nearby

adverbio (AmL (cerca de algo)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Aquí junto hay una farmacia.
There is a pharmacy nearby here.

by 's side

locución preposicional (al lado de)

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Quédate junto a mí, que tengo miedo.
Stay here by my side; I'm scared.

join

verbo transitivo (unir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No juntes los cables que dará chispazo.
Don't join the cables or they will spark.

raise

verbo transitivo (acumular)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Entre todos podemos juntar mucho dinero.
If everyone pitches in we will be able to raise a lot of money.

gather

verbo transitivo (congregar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los bomberos juntaron a los estudiantes en el patio para realizar un simulacro de incendio.
The firefighters gathered the students in the playground to practice a fire drill.

close

verbo transitivo (puerta, ventana: entornar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hace frío: junta la ventana y métete en la cama.
It's cold: close the window and get into bed.

bunch up

verbo pronominal (acercarse)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Tienen que juntarse más para salir todos en la foto.
You all have to bunch up so everyone gets in the picture.

get together

verbo pronominal (entablar una relación)

Desde que esos tres estudiantes se juntaron, su rendimiento académico disminuyó muchísimo.
Since those three students got together, their academic performance has declined dramatically.

get together

verbo pronominal (volverse pareja) (first time)

Mi hermana y su marido se juntaron hace 20 años.
My sister and her husband got together 20 years ago.

hang out with

(relacionarse con alguien) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi sobrina siempre se junta con los más rebeldes.
My niece always hangs out with the most rebellious ones.

take up with, get together with

(emparejarse con alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Adriana se juntó con un compañero de su exmarido.
She got together (or: took up) with one of her ex-husband's friends.

Consumer Arbitration Board

locución nominal femenina (mediación extrajudicial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

advisory board

locución nominal femenina (consultores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Central Electoral Board

locución nominal femenina (DO (autoridad en comicios)

board, committee, body

(reunión seria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mañana tendremos una junta de directivos.

bunch

(grupo de personas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tus amigos son una junta de borrachos.
Your friends are a bunch of drunks.

shareholders' meeting

(reunión de socios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jefe tuvo una junta de accionistas ayer por la tarde.
The boss held a shareholders' meeting yesterday afternoon.

creditors' meeting

(órgano que delibera)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta de acreedores toma las decisiones finales.

board of directors

(empresa: comité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta de administración se reunirá mañana.

cabinet meeting

(reunión de gabinete)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mañana se llevará a cabo una junta de gobierno para definir la nueva política nacional.

governing body

(ES (órgano de gobierno) (Spain, autonomous community)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

owners' meeting, homeowners meeting

(comité de vecinos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta de propietarios convocó una reunión urgente.

building committee

locución nominal femenina (asamblea de vecinos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

association of irrigators

locución nominal femenina (comité manejo del agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

neighborhood association, neighborhood group, neighborhood board

(comité comunitario)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta de vecinos votará a un nuevo representante.
The neighbourhood association will vote for a new representative.

neighbourhood council meeting

(reunión comunitaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta de vecinos del edificio se reunirá mañana.
There will be a neighbourhood council meeting tomorrow.

board of directors

(órgano colegiado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mariana es miembro de la junta directiva de la compañía.
Mariana is a member of the company's board of directors.

election board

(supervisores de elecciones)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta electoral detectó una irregularidad en las pasadas elecciones.

general meeting

(ordinaria: anual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta general de fin de año fue un éxito.
The end of year general meeting was a success.

extraordinary general meeting

(extraordinaria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El jefe convocó una junta general de emergencia.
The boss called for an extraordinary general meeting.

junta, military junta

locución nominal femenina (dictadura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Desde el golpe de Estado el país ha sido gobernado por una junta militar.
Since the coup d'état, the country has been governed by a junta (or: military junta).

Board, Steering Committee

locución nominal femenina (grupo consultivo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La junta rectora se reunió ayer.

expansion joint

locución nominal femenina (compensador de tensión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las juntas de dilatación se utilizan en las estructuras de concreto.
Expansion joints are used in concrete constructions.

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