What does appareil in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word appareil in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use appareil in French.

The word appareil in French means device, aeroplane, machinery of power, filling, system, speaking, raclette grill, hearing aid, lifting equipment, lifting machine, measuring device, dentures, digestive system, household appliance, electronic device, reproductive organs, orthopaedic appliance, camera, disposable camera, camera, reproductive system, breathing apparatus, in your birthday suit, au naturel, Who is speaking?, Who am I speaking to?. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word appareil

device

nom masculin (machine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ordinateurs sont des appareils compliqués.
Computers are complicated devices.

aeroplane

nom masculin (avion) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quatre appareils ont décollé de ce porte-avions.
Four aircraft took off from the carrier.

machinery of power

nom masculin (institution étatique) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il pourra faire carrière, c'est un homme d'appareil.
He'll have no problem making a career for himself; he's part of the machinery of power.

filling

nom masculin (Cuisine : préparation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour une quiche lorraine, on verse l'appareil sur la pâte.
To make a quiche Lorraine, you pour the filling into the pastry.

system

nom masculin (ensemble d'organes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'œsophage appartient à l'appareil digestif.
The oesophagus is part of the digestive system.

speaking

locution adverbiale (au téléphone)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

raclette grill

nom masculin (ustensile de cuisine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hearing aid

nom masculin (dispositif contre la surdité)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lifting equipment, lifting machine

nom masculin (engin de manutention)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour déblayer les débris de l'accident, on a fait venir un appareil de levage.

measuring device

nom masculin (instrument d'évaluation, de mesure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dentures

nom masculin (dispositif d'orthodontie) (prosthesis)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Cette enfant portera un appareil dentaire durant 18 mois.
This child will wear a brace for eighteen months.

digestive system

nom masculin (organes de la digestion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

household appliance

nom masculin (appareil électrique de maison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electronic device

nom masculin (machine, matériel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reproductive organs

nom masculin (organes de reproduction)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
L'appareil génital féminin est interne au corps.

orthopaedic appliance

nom masculin (appareil correcteur) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

camera

nom masculin (instrument d'imagerie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'imagerie médicale utilise des appareils photos de plus en plus sophistiqués.
Medical imaging uses increasingly sophisticated cameras.

disposable camera

nom masculin (instrument à usage unique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour l'excursion de fin d'année, les élèves ont acheté des appareils photos jetables.

camera

nom masculin (outil servant à capturer une image)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tous les appareils photographiques sont maintenant numériques.

reproductive system

nom masculin (appareil génital)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'utérus fait partie de l'appareil reproducteur féminin.

breathing apparatus

nom masculin (dispositif médicalisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in your birthday suit

locution adjectivale (nu) (informal)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Élodie se promène souvent dans le plus simple appareil quand elle est chez elle.

au naturel

locution adjectivale (nu) (naked)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

Who is speaking?, Who am I speaking to?

(Allo ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Vous souhaitez un rendez-vous. Qui est à l'appareil ?

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