mécanique

/me.ka.nik/

nounfeminine

mechanics (the discipline)

mechanical parts, machinery; the working parts of a device

J'adore la mécanique : je passe tout mon temps à réparer ma moto.

I love mechanics; I spend all my time fixing my motorcycle.

adjective

relating to machines or machinery (mechanical)

automatic, reflexive; done without conscious thought

La panne est d'origine mécanique.

The fault is mechanical in origin.

Synonyms:automatique, machinal