noun🔗ShareMachine, appareilA device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect."The washing machine uses electricity to spin and agitate the clothes, producing clean laundry. "La machine à laver utilise l'électricité pour faire tourner et agiter les vêtements, produisant du linge propre.machinetechnologyphysicsenergydevicesystemtechnicalindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVéhiculeA vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane."My father drove his old machine to work this morning. "Mon père a conduit son vieux véhicule au travail ce matin.vehiclemachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRépondeur(abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail."I called you earlier, but all I got was the machine."Je t'ai appelé plus tôt, mais je suis tombé sur le répondeur.technologyelectronicscommunicationdevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrdinateurA computer."My son uses the machine in his science class to program robots. "Mon fils utilise l'ordinateur en classe de sciences pour programmer des robots.computingmachinetechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMachineA person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional."Bruce Campbell was a "demon-killing machine" because he made quick work of killing demons."Bruce Campbell était une "machine à tuer des démons" parce qu'il s'est rapidement débarrassé des démons.characterattitudeinhumanpersonorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMachine, appareilEspecially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use."The school's machine for improving student performance included teachers, administrators, and support staff. "L'appareil de l'école pour améliorer les performances des élèves comprenait les enseignants, les administrateurs et le personnel de soutien.politicsorganizationgovernmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgent surnaturel, divinitéSupernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit."The ancient poem described a machine, a powerful spirit, who brought the lost children home. "L'ancien poème décrivait une divinité, un esprit puissant, qui ramena les enfants perdus chez eux.mythologyreligionliteraturesupernaturalbeingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMachine politiqueThe system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas."The mayor's machine effectively mobilized voters in the city's neighborhoods. "La machine politique du maire a efficacement mobilisé les électeurs dans les quartiers de la ville.politicsgovernmentorganizationsystemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePénis, vergePenis.sexorganbodyanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMachine, dispositifA contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina."The play's climax featured a machine that lowered a god onto the stage to resolve the conflict. "Le point culminant de la pièce présentait une machine qui abaissait un dieu sur scène pour résoudre le conflit.literaturemythologyentertainmentstagemachinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBaignoire roulanteA bathing machine."The old-fashioned bathing machine was used at the beach for taking a dip in the ocean. "La baignoire roulante à l'ancienne était utilisée à la plage pour se baigner dans l'océan.nauticalmachinevehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFabriquer à la machineTo make by machinery."The factory workers machine the metal parts for the new cars. "Les ouvriers de l'usine fabriquent à la machine les pièces métalliques pour les nouvelles voitures.machinetechnologyindustryworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUsinerTo shape or finish by machinery."The carpenter used a special machine to smooth the wooden planks. "Le charpentier a utilisé une machine spéciale pour usiner les planches de bois.technologymachineindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
