"joindre les deux bouts" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ʒwɛ̃.dʁə le dø bu/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-joindre les deux bouts.wav [Lyon], LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-joindre les deux bouts.wav [Lyon]
Etymology: Literally, “to join the two ends”. Compare Dutch de eindjes aan elkaar knopen. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to join the two ends}} “to join the two ends”, {{lit|to join the two ends}} Literally, “to join the two ends”, {{cog|nl|de eindjes aan elkaar knopen}} Dutch de eindjes aan elkaar knopen Head templates: {{fr-verb}} joindre les deux bouts
  1. (figuratively) to make ends meet Tags: figuratively Related terms: faire la soudure, arrondir ses fins de mois
    Sense id: en-joindre_les_deux_bouts-fr-verb-4q7IsP~J Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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