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.
3.
nounmasculine
organ system
(body) system
L'appareil digestif comprend l'estomac et les intestins.
The digestive system includes the stomach and intestines.
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.
