noun🔗ShareMachine de guerreA large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc."The ancient Romans used a powerful siege engine to break down the city walls. "Les Romains de l'Antiquité utilisaient une puissante machine de guerre pour abattre les murs de la ville.militaryweaponmachinewarhistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOutil, instrumentA tool; a utensil or implement."The carpenter used a special engine for smoothing the wood. "Le charpentier a utilisé un instrument spécial pour lisser le bois.machineutensilitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoteur, machineA complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects."The car's engine sputtered and coughed, making it difficult to get to school on time. "Le moteur de la voiture a toussé et bafouillé, ce qui a rendu difficile d'arriver à l'école à l'heure.technologymachinevehicledevicetechnicalenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoteur, force motriceA person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force."The student council is the engine driving improvements in school spirit. "Le conseil étudiant est le moteur qui impulse les améliorations de l'esprit scolaire.organizationgrouppersonsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoteurThe part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion."The car's engine sputtered and died, leaving us stranded on the highway. "Le moteur de la voiture a toussoté et s'est arrêté, nous laissant en panne sur l'autoroute.vehiclemachinetechnologypartenergytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLocomotiveA self-powered vehicle, especially a locomotive, used for pulling cars along a track."The train engine pulled the carriages full of students to school. "La locomotive a tiré les wagons remplis d'élèves à l'école.vehiclemachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoteurA software or hardware system responsible for a specific technical task (usually with qualifying word)."a graphics engine"un moteur graphiquetechnologycomputingmachinesystemtechnicaldeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareIngéniosité, ruse, astuceIngenuity; cunning, trickery, guile."The politician used his considerable engine of persuasion to win over the voters. "L'homme politique a utilisé son ingéniosité considérable pour gagner les électeurs.charactermindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArtifice, ingéniosité, machinationThe result of cunning; something ingenious, a contrivance; (in negative senses) a plot, a scheme."The teacher's clever engine for getting students to participate in class was a surprise quiz. "L'ingénieux artifice de l'enseignant pour faire participer les élèves en classe était un contrôle surprise.plandevicemachinetechnologyactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTalent, génieNatural talent; genius."Her mathematical engine allowed her to solve complex equations with ease. "Son talent mathématique lui a permis de résoudre facilement des équations complexes.abilitycharactermindpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMoteur, machine, enginAnything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent."My new study schedule is the engine driving my success in school this semester. "Mon nouvel emploi du temps est le moteur de ma réussite scolaire ce semestre.technologymachinedevicefunctionsystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉquiper d'un moteurTo equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels."Vessels are often built by one firm and engined by another."Les navires sont souvent construits par une entreprise et équipés d'un moteur par une autre.machinetechnologynauticalvehicleindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttaquer avec une machineTo assault with an engine."The angry student engineered a loud protest against the new dress code. "L'étudiant en colère a organisé une protestation bruyante contre le nouveau code vestimentaire.weaponwarmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConcevoir, mettre en œuvreTo contrive; to put into action."The students engineered a plan to surprise their teacher with a birthday cake. "Les élèves ont conçu un plan pour surprendre leur professeur avec un gâteau d'anniversaire.actiontechnologymachineenergyindustrybusinessplanprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorturer, tourmenterTo rack; to torture."The harsh interrogator engineered the suspect, trying to force a confession. "L'interrogateur brutal a torturé le suspect, essayant de lui extorquer des aveux.sufferingactioninhumanmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
