engine in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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engine [Brit ˈɛndʒɪn, Am ˈɛndʒən] N

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engine Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

failure of brake/engine/system
défaillance des freins/du moteur/du système
diesel/petrol engine
moteur diesel/à essence
engine trouble
ennuis mpl de moteur
the engine won't start
le moteur ne veut pas démarrer
to hot up a car's engine
trafiquer le moteur d'une voiture
to work at full stretch engine, firm
tourner à plein régime
a steam engine
un moteur à vapeur
to put more oil in the engine
remettre de l'huile dans le moteur
to put a strain on the engine
forcer le moteur
to work an engine/a machine hard
pousser un moteur/une machine

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The whirr of the engine, the shove in the backside and the little roadster that seems to pivot around you is replaced by a grunting, belching, feedback-free driving experience.
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With the starboard engine still running ahead, the bow of the vessel collided with the cave wall.
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The merry-go-round's forty-five animals, three chariots and one rocking chair were driven by a steam engine; rides originally cost just a nickel.
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The advantages of using a single engine are a reduction in maintenance time and cost when compared to twin-engined fighters.
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In this the engine dimensions are 95 by 140 mm., the old bore-stroke ratio having penalised the car under many hill-climbing formulae.
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The coolant is either a gas, such as in air cooling of computers, or a liquid such as in a car engine.
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Oil and tar can commonly wash up onto the beaches as well, 94% of which originates from oil spills, engine lubrication oil, and tanker washings.
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The former is a twin-engine attack helicopter, while the latter is a medium-sized utility helicopter, also twin-engined.
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The forward boiler room contained eight boilers and was followed by an engine room for the two wing propeller shafts.
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However, after flying some 3200 km away, above the ocean, they noticed a lowering oil level in the engine, which was caused by a cracked oil tank.
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