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/end͡ʒən/ /ˈend͡ʒɘn/ /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/

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noun

Machine de guerre

A large construction used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult etc.

Examples :

"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.

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Outil, instrument

A tool; a utensil or implement.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a special engine for smoothing the wood. "

Le charpentier a utilisé un instrument spécial pour lisser le bois.

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Moteur, machine

A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects.

Examples :

"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.

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Moteur, force motrice

A person or group of people which influence a larger group; a driving force.

Examples :

"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.

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Moteur

The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.

Examples :

"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.

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Locomotive

A self-powered vehicle, especially a locomotive, used for pulling cars along a track.

Examples :

"The train engine pulled the carriages full of students to school. "

La locomotive a tiré les wagons remplis d'élèves à l'école.

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Moteur

A software or hardware system responsible for a specific technical task (usually with qualifying word).

Examples :

"a graphics engine"

un moteur graphique

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Ingéniosité, ruse, astuce

Ingenuity; cunning, trickery, guile.

Examples :

"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.

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Artifice, ingéniosité, machination

The result of cunning; something ingenious, a contrivance; (in negative senses) a plot, a scheme.

Examples :

"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.

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Talent, génie

Natural talent; genius.

Examples :

"Her mathematical engine allowed her to solve complex equations with ease. "

Son talent mathématique lui a permis de résoudre facilement des équations complexes.

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Moteur, machine, engin

Anything used to effect a purpose; any device or contrivance; an agent.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Équiper d'un moteur

To equip with an engine; said especially of steam vessels.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Attaquer avec une machine

To assault with an engine.

Examples :

"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.

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Concevoir, mettre en œuvre

To contrive; to put into action.

Examples :

"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.

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Torturer, tourmenter

To rack; to torture.

Examples :

"The harsh interrogator engineered the suspect, trying to force a confession. "

L'interrogateur brutal a torturé le suspect, essayant de lui extorquer des aveux.

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