appareil

/apaʁɛj/
1.
nounmasculine

device

appliance

machine

camera (colloquial short for appareil photo)

Mon appareil photo est tombé et l'écran est cassé.

My camera fell and the screen is broken.

2.
nounmasculine

dental braces

orthodontic appliance

Elle doit porter un appareil pendant deux ans.

She has to wear braces for two years.

Synonyms:bagues
3.
nounmasculine

organ system

(body) system

L'appareil digestif comprend l'estomac et les intestins.

The digestive system includes the stomach and intestines.

Synonyms:système
4.
nounmasculine

organizational apparatus

institutional machinery (e.g., state or party apparatus)

L'appareil d'État a pris la décision.

The state apparatus made the decision.

appareil - French Definition & Examples