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/məˈʃin/

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noun

Machine, appareil

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

Examples :

"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.

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noun

Véhicule

A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.

Examples :

"My father drove his old machine to work this morning. "

Mon père a conduit son vieux véhicule au travail ce matin.

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Répondeur

(abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.

Examples :

"I called you earlier, but all I got was the machine."

Je t'ai appelé plus tôt, mais je suis tombé sur le répondeur.

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Ordinateur

Examples :

"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.

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Machine

A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.

Examples :

"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.

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Machine, appareil

Especially, 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.

Examples :

"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.

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Agent surnaturel, divinité

Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.

Examples :

"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.

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Machine politique

The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.

Examples :

"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.

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Pénis, verge

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Machine, dispositif

A 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.

Examples :

"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.

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Baignoire roulante

A bathing machine.

Examples :

"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.

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verb

Fabriquer à la machine

To make by machinery.

Examples :

"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.

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Usiner

To shape or finish by machinery.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a special machine to smooth the wooden planks. "

Le charpentier a utilisé une machine spéciale pour usiner les planches de bois.

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