appareil

/apaʁɛj/
1.
nounmasculine

device

appliance

machine

camera (colloquial short for appareil photo)

Mon appareil photo est tombé et l'écran est cassé.

My camera fell and the screen is broken.

Synonyms:dispositif, engin, machine, instrument
2.
nounmasculine

dental braces

orthodontic appliance

Elle doit porter un appareil pendant deux ans.

She has to wear braces for two years.

Synonyms:bagues
3.
nounmasculine

organ system

(body) system

L'appareil digestif comprend l'estomac et les intestins.

The digestive system includes the stomach and intestines.

Synonyms:système
4.
nounmasculine

organizational apparatus

institutional machinery (e.g., state or party apparatus)

L'appareil d'État a pris la décision.

The state apparatus made the decision.

Synonyms:structure, organisation, dispositif