juncture
A place where things join, a junctionA place where things join, a junction.
» He looked away at a dangerous juncture.
Meaning
3 sensesA place where things join, a junction.
Verbindungspunkt, Verbindungsstelle
стыкstyk, соедине́ниеsojedinénije, спайspaj
A critical moment in time.
We're at a crucial juncture in our relationship.
(kritischer) Augenblick, Zeitpunkt, Stelle
конъюнкту́раkonʺjunktúra, стече́ние обстоя́тельствstečénije obstojátelʹstv, положе́ние делpoložénije del
an event that occurs at a critical time
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.
Junktur
Examples
7 sentencesHe looked away at a dangerous juncture.
At this juncture, we're looking into every possibility.
At this juncture, the teacher entered the classroom.
ruВ этот момент в класс вошёл учитель.
He arrived at an important juncture in his life.
ruОн подошёл к важному жизненному перекрёстку.
deEr kam an einer großen Kreuzung seines Lebens an.
He came to an important juncture in his life.
ruОн подошёл к важному жизненному перекрёстку.
deEr kam an einer großen Kreuzung seines Lebens an.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.Inherited from Middle English juncture, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of jointure.
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Forms
plural: juncturesSynonyms
23 synonyms- an event that occurs at a critical time:occasion
- a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made:critical pointcrossroads
- the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made:articulationjoinjointjunction