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industrie
     1. n-f. an industry, productive enterprise(s)
     2. n-f. a profession
     3. n-f. the virtue diligence, zeal
     4. n-f. the quality of inventiveness, notably for disapproved purposes
mécanique
     1. adj. mechanical
     2. adj. mechanic
     3. n-f. mechanics (the science)
     4. n-f. mechanics (the area of study)
agricole
     1. adj. agricultural
lame
     1. n-f. lamina
     2. n-f. blade
     3. n-f. wave
     lamer
          1. v. to flatten
coupante
     1. adj. feminine singular of coupant
     coupant
          1. Participle. present participle of couper
          2. adj. cutting
          3. adj. sharp
montée
     1. n-f. climb (act of climbing/going up)
     2. n-f. rise
           la montée du populisme - the rise of populism
     3. n-f. (a generic used in some road names): 10, montée de Liesse.
     4. Participle. feminine singular of monté
     monter
          1. v. to go up, to climb (go to a higher position)
          2. v. to ascend, go higher, go uphill, go upstairs
          3. v. to get on, get in (a vehicle)
          4. v. to rise (get to a higher figurative position (socially, or in a league/division etc.))
          5. v. to stage, put on (a show)
          6. v. to ride (a horse)
          7. v. to mount (a horse)
          8. v. to bring up, take up, put up, get up (lift or carry something to a higher position)
                J'ai monté les valises. - I brought up the cases.
          9. v. to turn up, put up (increase the volume etc.)
          10. v. to raise (increase the level, price etc.)
          11. v. to put up (a tent)
                Thomas décide de monter son camp pour la nuit. - Thomas decides to set up camp for the night.
          12. v. to assemble (put together)
                Une seule personne suffit pour monter le kit étagère atelier. - One person can assemble the shelving kit by themselves.
          13. v. to string (an instrument)
          14. v. (cinematography) to edit
sur
     1. prep. on, upon
     2. prep. on top of
     3. prep. from on top of
     4. prep. above
     5. prep. out of
           sept sur dix - seven out of ten
     6. prep. in the case of
     7. prep. about, concerning
     8. prep. (informal, France) in (a place)
           sur Paris - in Paris
     9. adj. sour
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. num. number box, fr
     3. num. one
     4. pron. one, someone
     5. n-m. one (the number or figure)
plateau
     1. n-m. flat area
     2. n-m. tray
     3. n-m. (geography) plateau
     4. n-m. stage (in theatre); set (of television broadcast)
     5. n-m. (cycling) chainring
sur un plateau
     1. prep. Alternative form of sur un plateau d'argent
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. num. number box, fr
     3. num. one
     4. pron. one, someone
     5. n-m. one (the number or figure)
arbre
     1. n-m. tree (plant, diagram, anything in the form of a tree)
     2. n-m. axle
     3. n-m. (mechanics) drive shaft
ou
     1. conj. or
     2. conj. either...or
           Ou il est fou ou il est bête. - Either he's mad or he's stupid.
un
     1. art. an, a
     2. num. number box, fr
     3. num. one
     4. pron. one, someone
     5. n-m. one (the number or figure)
cylindre
     1. n-m. (geometry) cylinder
     2. n-m. (automotive) cylinder
     3. v. first-person singular present of cylindrer
     4. v. third-person singular present of cylindrer
     5. v. second-person singular imperative of cylindrer
     cylindrer
          1. v. to roll
          2. v. to make into a cylinder shape
rotatif
     1. adj. rotary
     2. adj. rotating, revolving, rotative
pour
     1. prep. for (meant for, intended for) (followed by a noun or pronoun)
           J'ai un cadeau pour toi. - I've got a gift for you.
     2. prep. for (in support of)
           Pourquoi voter pour lui ? - Why did you vote for him?
     3. prep. for (as a consequence for)
           Il faut le punir pour ses crimes. - He must be punished for his crimes.
     4. prep. for (an intended destination)
           Sébastien est parti pour Londres. - Sébastien left for London.
     5. prep. to (to bring about an intended result) (followed by a verb in the infinitive)
           Je veux chanter pour te faire revenir. - I want to sing to make you come back.
     6. prep. for, to (according to)
           Pour moi, ce film est trop irréaliste. - For me, this film is too unrealistic.
découper
     1. v. to cut up, to chop up
     2. v. to cut out (to remove by cutting)
     3. v. to zone, to divide up (into areas)
     4. v. (figuratively) to cast shadow (against a background), to silhouette
broyer
     1. v. to crush, grind
     2. v. (figuratively, slang) to crush in a fight
     3. v. (slang) to outpower
déchiqueter
     1. v. to rip up (into small pieces)
     2. v. to cut up (into small pieces)
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