device in French
device in French is appareil, dispositif, artifice — device means a piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
device in French
appareil
Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
dispositif
Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
artifice
A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
manœuvre
A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
ruse
A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
stratagème
A project or scheme, often designed to deceive; a stratagem; an artifice. 1602, Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor. "This is our device,/ That Falstaff at that oak shall meet with us."
What does "device" mean?
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noun A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
"She charges her phone and her other devices overnight."
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noun A scheme or trick, often meant to deceive or gain advantage.
"His apology looked less like remorse and more like a device to win sympathy."
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noun A technique a writer or speaker uses deliberately to create an effect, such as a rhetorical or literary device.
"Repetition is a simple but powerful literary device."
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device in a sentence
- She charges her phone and her other devices overnight.
- The app works on any device with a modern web browser.
- His apology looked less like remorse and more like a device to win sympathy.
- The villain used a clever device to make the guards leave.
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What is "device" in French?
"device" in French is appareil, dispositif, artifice. device means: A piece of equipment, especially electronic or mechanical, built to perform a specific job.
How do you use "device" in a sentence?
Example: "She charges her phone and her other devices overnight." In French, "device" is appareil, dispositif, artifice.
Are there other ways to say "device" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "device": appareil, dispositif, artifice, manœuvre, ruse, stratagème.
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