What does génie in French mean?

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

The word génie in French means genius, genius, genie, spirit, engineering, genius, ingeniously, be a genius, stroke of genius, aeronautical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, heating and ventilation engineering, airfield engineering, genie of the lamp, electrical engineering, construction engineering, budding genius, energy engineering, genetic engineering, industrial engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, metallurgical engineering, military engineering, mining engineering, environmental health, technical engineering, consulting engineering, brainwave, civil engineering structure, stroke of genius. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word génie

genius

nom masculin (personne novatrice et talentueuse) (clever person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Steve Jobs fut un génie de notre époque.
Steve Jobs was a genius of our time.

genius

nom masculin (talent, personne douée) (talented person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
C'est un jeune professionnel brillant, un génie encore méconnu.
He is a brilliant young professional, an as yet undiscovered genius.

genie, spirit

nom masculin (personnage féérique) (magic being)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y avait un génie dans la Lampe d'Aladin.
There was a genie in Aladdin's lamp.

engineering

nom masculin (partie de l'armée chargée des infrastructures) (general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est à l'armée, dans le génie.
He's in the army - in engineering.

genius

nom masculin (caractère distinctif de [qch]) (distinction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le génie de cette langue repose dans sa concision.
The genius of this language rests on its conciseness.

ingeniously

locution adverbiale (avec brio, très intelligemment)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

be a genius

locution verbale (être très astucieux)

Cet inventeur a du génie : son robot va révolutionner notre vie quotidienne.

stroke of genius

nom masculin (idée sensationnelle)

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

aeronautical engineering

nom masculin (sciences et techniques des avions)

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

aerospace engineering

nom masculin (sciences et techniques spatiaux) (science)

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

chemical engineering

nom masculin (génie des procédés) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le génie chimique regroupe les applications de la chimie au monde industriel.

civil engineering

nom masculin (techniques de la construction civile) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les techniques de construction des ponts relèvent du génie civil.
Bridge-building techniques come under civil engineering.

heating and ventilation engineering

nom masculin (climatisation, ventilation) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le génie climatique traite le chauffage, la ventilation, la plomberie et la climatisation.

airfield engineering

nom masculin (construction des pistes d'aviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce régiment du génie de l'air remet en état l'aéroport pour faciliter l'arrivée des renforts.

genie of the lamp

nom masculin (personnage imaginaire)

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

electrical engineering

nom masculin (science des applications de l'électricité) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un transformateur est installé par l'équipe du génie électrique.

construction engineering

nom masculin (techniques des constructions civiles)

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

budding genius

nom masculin (jeune très doué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce lycéen est un génie en herbe ! Il a déjà gagné de l'argent avec ses inventions.

energy engineering

nom masculin (ingénierie des énergies) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le génie énergétique regroupe toutes les techniques de consommation de l'énergie.

genetic engineering

nom masculin (ingénierie biologique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le génie génétique est un ensemble de techniques utilisant, reproduisant ou modifiant le génome humain.

industrial engineering

nom masculin (techniques indistrielles)

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

computer engineering

nom masculin (ingénierie informatique) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Conception et développement sont les deux mamelles du génie informatique.

software engineering

nom masculin (ingénierie de programmes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les développeurs de programmes suivent une formation en génie logiciel.

mechanical engineering

nom masculin (sciences de la mécanique) (science)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le génie mécanique conçoit et entretien les machines.

metallurgical engineering

nom masculin (sciences des matériaux)

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

military engineering

nom masculin (ensemble des techniques militaires)

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

mining engineering

nom masculin (techniques minières)

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

environmental health

nom masculin (sciences et techniques de la santé)

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

technical engineering

nom masculin (sciences des constructions)

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

consulting engineering

nom masculin (service de conseils) (industry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère travaille dans une boîte de génie-conseil.
My brother works for a firm of consulting engineers.

brainwave

nom féminin (excellente idée)

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

civil engineering structure

nom masculin (construction civile d'importance)

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

stroke of genius

nom masculin (idée lumineuse)

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

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