spray
The French word 'pulvérisateur' is used to refer to a spray or aerosol can. It can also refer to a device used for spraying liquids, such as a garden hose attachment. The word is derived from the Latin 'pulvis', meaning dust or powder, and '-ator', a suffix indicating an agent or instrument.
I use a sprayer to water the plants.
This sentence illustrates how to use the word 'pulvérisateur' when discussing using tools in gardening. In this context, 'pulvérisateur' is being used to denote a tool that sprays water, oftentimes used for the purpose of gardening.
The sprayer is broken.
In this example, 'pulvérisateur' is used to talk about a state or condition of an item, specifically being broken in this context.
I have to fill the sprayer with water.
The third example uses 'pulvérisateur' in the context of carrying out a routine or task, illustrating that actions can be carried out on items as well. In this case, the task is to fill the sprayer with water.