automate

l'automate
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. automaton
Karen déteste les automates, les marionnettes et les poupées.Karen hates automatons, puppets, and dolls.
b. robot
L'automate dans la vitrine attire tous les enfants curieux.The robot in the display window attracts all the curious children.
2. (automatic dispenser)
Regionalism used in Switzerland.
(Switzerland)
a. vending machine
Tu achèteras de l’eau à la gare. Il y a un automate.You’ll buy water at the station. There's a vending machine.
b. ATM (money dispenser)
Attends-moi là. Je vais prendre de l’argent à l’automate.Wait for me here. I'm going to get some cash from the ATM.
c. cash machine (money dispenser)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Je n’ai plus que deux francs et l’automate est cassé.I only have two francs left and the cash machine is broken.
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