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Detailed Translations for engine from English to French

engine:

engine [the ~] noun

  1. the engine (machinery; machine; device)
    la machine; l'appareil
  2. the engine (locomotive)
    – a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks 1
    la locomotive
  3. the engine
    – motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work 1
    le moteur
  4. the engine
    – A processor or portion of a program that determines how the program manages and manipulates data. The term engine is most often used in relation to a specific use. 2
    le moteur

Translation Matrix for engine:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
appareil device; engine; machine; machinery apparatus; appliance; article of use; cell phone; cellular phone; device; equipment; machine; mobile phone; utensil
locomotive engine; locomotive
machine device; engine; machine; machinery apparatus; appliance; device; machine; machinery
moteur engine drive; force; motor; propelling-force; propulsion
- locomotive; locomotive engine; railway locomotive

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Synonyms for "engine":

  • motor
  • causal agent; cause; causal agency
  • locomotive; locomotive engine; railway locomotive; self-propelled vehicle

Related Definitions for "engine":

  1. motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work1
  2. an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.1
    • medieval engines of war1
  3. a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks1
  4. something used to achieve a purpose1
    • an engine of change1
  5. A processor or portion of a program that determines how the program manages and manipulates data. The term engine is most often used in relation to a specific use.2

Wiktionary Translations for engine:

engine
noun
  1. brain or heart
  2. influential group
  3. locomotive
  4. mechanical device
engine
noun
  1. anatomie|fr muscles qui font se mouvoir un membre.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
engine moteur motor — krachtbron
engine machine machine — werktuigbouwkunde|nld een mechanisme dat een vorm van beweging of energie in een andere vorm van beweging of energie kan omzetten
engine locomotive Lokomotive — Antriebsmodul eines Zuges, Zugmaschine für Güter- oder Personenwagen
engine moteur MaschineMotor eines Fahrzeuges
engine moteur MotorTechnik: antreibende Maschine

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