rouage

ʁwaʒ

Definition

Definition of rouage - Reverso French Dictionary

Noun, masculine

figurépersonne ou élément qui participe au fonctionnement d'un système

Il est un rouage important de cette entreprise.

acteur

élément clé

mécaniquepièce dentée qui transmet le mouvement dans une machine

Les rouages de l'horloge sont bien huilés.

engrenage

pignon

histoire

Rare

taxe ancienne payée pour occuper une place ou utiliser une route

Rare

Les marchands devaient payer le rouage au seigneur.

péage

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Images of rouage

pièce dentée qui transmet le mouvement dans une machine

Expressions with rouage

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rouage administratif

élément ou service qui fait partie du système administratif d'un État

Il a dû passer par plusieurs rouages administratifs pour obtenir son permis.

rouage dans la machine

personne qui joue un rôle important dans une organisation

Il est un rouage dans la machine de cette grande entreprise.

rouage d'horloge

pièce mécanique qui transmet le mouvement dans une horloge

L'horloger répare le rouage d'horloge cassé de cette montre ancienne.

Origin of rouage

français, rouage (ensemble de roues)

Terms with rouage included in their meaning

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serge

horlogerie

jante complète avec ses dents d'un rouage

étoquiau

mécanique

petite pièce qui bloque le mouvement d'un rouage

Examples of rouage in a sentence

Les rouages du système éducatif sont complexes.
Le rouage principal s’est cassé pendant la réparation.
Chaque rouage joue un rôle essentiel dans le mécanisme.
Le rouage était exigé à chaque passage de la porte.
Ils ont protesté contre le montant du rouage imposé.

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English:cog, gear, ...
German:Rädchen, Getriebeteil, ...
Italian:ingranaggio, ruota dentata, ...
Spanish:pieza clave, rueda dentada, ...
Portuguese:peça-chave, roda dentada, ...
Chinese:关键角色, 齿轮装置, ...
Japanese:歯車, ギア, ...
Arabic:ترس أساسي, ترس, ...
Hebrew:חֵלֶק מַמְשִׁי, גַּלְגַּל שִׁנַּיִם, ...
Russian:винтик, шестерёнка, ...
Ukrainian:ланка, шестерня, ...
Catalan:peça clau, engranatge, ...
Danish:tandhjul, gearhjul, ...
Dutch:schakel, tandwiel, ...
Greek:γρανάζι, δόντι, ...
Hungarian:fogaskerék, fogazott kerék, ...
Khmer:តួសំខាន់, កង់ធ្មេញ, ...
Korean:핵심 구성원, 톱니바퀴, ...
Polish:trybik, koło zębate, ...
Portuguese (BR):engrenagem, roda dentada, ...
Romanian:piesă, roată dințată, ...
Swedish:kugge, kugghjul, ...
Thai:ฟันเฟือง, เฟือง, ...
Turkish:dişli, geçiş vergisi, ...
Vietnamese:mắt xích, bánh răng, ...

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