How is the word dent translated from French to English

English translation
cog
noun

L'une des dents sur le bord d'une roue.

One of the teeth on the edge of a wheel.

Examples with “dent”

See how the word “dent” is used in sentences

  • Une dent cassée a arrêté la machine. — A broken cog stopped the machine.

  • Il se sentait comme un rouage de la machine. — He felt like a cog in the machine.

  • Le mécanicien a taillé une nouvelle dent pour l'engrenage. — The mechanic cut a new cog for the gear.

  • Ne sommes-nous que des rouages d'un immense système ? — Are we only cogs in a huge system?

  • Combien de dents cette roue a-t-elle ? — How many cogs does this wheel have?

  • Même un petit rouage peut ralentir tout le bureau. — Even a small cog can slow the whole office down.

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