La pièce jointe
Example: J'ai envoyé la pièce jointe avec le courriel important.
Definition
"La pièce jointe" refers to a file or document that is attached to an email or message, allowing the recipient to receive additional information alongside the main content. For example, in the sentence 'J'ai envoyé la pièce jointe avec le courriel important,' it means the attached file sent with the important email.
Etymology
The term "la pièce jointe" comes from French, where "pièce" means a piece or part, and "jointe" is the feminine past participle of "joindre," meaning to join or attach. Together, they describe something that is 'joined' or 'attached,' originally referring to any supplementary document added to a letter or message.
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"La pièce jointe" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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