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/e.lə.mɑ̃/
1.
nounmasculineSing
component
part
Un élément du moteur est défectueux, il faut le remplacer.
A component of the engine is faulty; it needs to be replaced.
2.
nounmasculineSing
piece of information
item of evidence
clue
Les enquêteurs ont recueilli plusieurs éléments à charge.
The investigators collected several pieces of incriminating evidence.
3.
nounmasculineSing
natural environment; the situation in which someone feels comfortable ('in one's element')
Dans l'eau, il est vraiment dans son élément.
In the water, he is really in his element.
4.
nounmasculineSing
chemical element (e.g., oxygen, gold)
L'oxygène est un élément essentiel pour la vie.
Oxygen is an essential chemical element for life.