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    Machine (en. Machine)

    /ma.ʃin/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A device that performs mechanical work.
    The washing machine does the laundry for me.
    La machine à laver fait le ménage pour moi.
    A complex system often automated.
    The production machine operates 24 hours a day.
    La machine de production fonctionne 24 heures sur 24.
    A mechanism made up of various parts.
    He repaired the coffee machine that was broken.
    Il a réparé la machine à café qui était en panne.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'machina', meaning 'device, engine'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    coffee machine
    Device used to make coffee.
    machine à café
    virtual machine
    Software interface simulating a computer environment.
    machine virtuelle
    typewriter
    Mechanical device for writing documents.
    machine à écrire

    Related Words

    mechanism
    System of interconnected parts allowing functional movement.
    mécanisme
    robot
    Machine capable of operating autonomously according to a program.
    automate
    engineering
    Application of science and mathematics to design machines.
    ingénierie

    Slang Meanings

    Machine in good working order, often used for vehicles.
    This old model is still a machine, it runs like clockwork.
    Ce vieux modèle est toujours une machine, il tourne comme une horloge.
    Refers to a very high-performing or efficient person.
    This player is a machine on the field!
    Ce joueur est une machine sur le terrain !