souder

to weld, to solder

verb soo-DEH Rare

Also means

to bond, to unite

Usage Note

Souder covers both the literal sense (welding metal) and the figurative sense of binding people together: une équipe soudée is 'a tight-knit team'. The noun soudure means 'weld, soldering' and also 'the join between two things'. A soudeur is a welder by trade.

Examples

"Il a soudé les deux pièces ensemble."

Natural Translation

He welded the two pieces together.

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