La pièce jointe
Example: J'ai envoyé la pièce jointe avec le rapport par email.
Definition
"La pièce jointe" refers to a file or document that is attached to an email or another form of electronic communication, usually to provide additional information or support to the main message.
Etymology
The phrase "la pièce jointe" comes from French, where "pièce" means piece or document, and "jointe" is the feminine form of the past participle of "joindre," meaning to join or attach. Did you know? Originally, "pièce" referred to a part or portion of something, which evolved into meaning a document or item added to a main text.
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"La pièce jointe" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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