la locomotive

locomotive, engine

l ɔ . k ɔ . m ɔ . t i v
noun · feminine Rare #38,725
locomotive, engine A train engine; “engine” is often the more natural everyday English word.
FR: La locomotive tire plusieurs wagons.
EN: The locomotive is pulling several cars.

Le mécanicien a de la vapeur plein la locomotive.

The engineer has steam full of the locomotive.

La locomotive attend !

The locomotive is waiting!

— La petite Véra (1988)

La locomotive tire les wagons.

The locomotive pulls the wagons.

La locomotive ne va pas exploser.

The locomotive is not going to explode.

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Une locomotive dans la Zone ?

A locomotive in the Zone?

— Stalker (1979)

La locomotive va exploser !

The locomotive is going to explode!

— Le Vent se lève (2013)

Avec cette locomotive, pas besoin de billets.

With this locomotive, there’s no need for tickets.

— La petite Véra (1988)

Pour l'instant je ne peux pas quitter la locomotive.

For now, I can't leave the locomotive.

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : Le train de l'Infini (2020)