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    L'usine (en. The factory)

    /ly.zin/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Establishment where material goods are produced.
    The factory produces cars.
    L'usine produit des voitures.
    Building containing the machines necessary for production.
    The factory has been modernized with new technologies.
    L'usine a été modernisée avec de nouvelles technologies.
    Set of industrial facilities.
    The factory employs several hundred workers.
    L'usine emploie plusieurs centaines de travailleurs.

    Etymology

    The word 'factory' comes from the Latin 'fabrica' which means 'manufacture'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    factory work
    To work in an industrial production environment.
    travail à l'usine
    gas factory
    Expression referring to a complex or unnecessary facility.
    usine à gaz
    to close a factory
    To stop the operation of a production establishment.
    fermer une usine

    Related Words

    industry
    Economic sector related to the production of goods.
    industrie
    production
    Process of manufacturing or transforming goods.
    production
    worker
    Person who works, often in a factory.
    travailleur

    Slang Meanings

    Money-making factory
    This company has become a real money-making factory.
    Cette entreprise est devenue une vraie usine à fric.
    Idea factory
    This place is an idea factory for creators.
    Cet endroit est une usine à idées pour les créateurs.