English–French

“machinery” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/maʃinəʁi/

Example

La machinerie de l'usine est en panne.

The machinery at the factory is out of order.

Illustration for machinerie (machinery)

How to say “machinery” in French

“Machinery” in French is machinerie.

An interconnected mechanism whose parts jointly make an operation work, literally in a plant and figuratively in an organized scheme.

Full entry for machinerie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with machinerie

La machinerie de chantier bloque la rue.

The construction machinery is blocking the street.

Tips for using machinerie

  • Machinerie is a collective noun often used in the singular with la even when many machines make up the installation.

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