instrument

Meaning

1. (masculine) instrument (means or agency for achieving an effect)
2. (figuratively, literary, masculine) instrument (person used as a mere tool for achieving a goal)
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, masculine) ellipsis of instrument de musique (“musical instrument”)

Concepts

instrument

tool

implement

means

musical instrument

gadget

utensil

device

equipment

appliance

agent

tools

installations

instruments

machine

machinery

mechanism

organ

pawn

pipe

utensils

widget

woodwind

cat’s-paw

surgical instrument

instrumental role

instrumentate

dispositive

aidant

action

aidful

aid

appliances

contraption

contrivance

convenience

gismo

gizmo

handle

help

implements

ingredients

Synonyms

outil

ustensile

instrument de musique

appareil

dispositif

équipement

machine

engin

gadget

machin

Ustensile de cuisine

matériel

organe

pion

produit

secourable

serviable

structure

truc

bidule

agrès

organisation

outils

widget

institution

installation

Translations

instrumento

Instrument

strumento

instrumento

Werkzeug

ferramenta

instrument

herramienta

middel

Gerät

εργαλείο

Mittel

arnese

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɛ̃s.tʁy.mɑ̃/

Etymology

From Middle French instrument, from Old French instrument, from Latin īnstrūmentum.

Sentences

Chaque instrument requiert sa propre Wiimote.

Each instrument requires its own Wiimote.

C'est donc un instrument de marché plus qu'un label environnemental .

It is therefore a market instrument more than an environmental label.

Elle est considérée par les missionnaires sud-coréens comme un instrument de la propagande d'état.

It is considered by South Korean missionaries as an instrument of state propaganda.