Máquina (en. Machine)

/ˈmakina/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Mechanical device that performs a specific function.
The coffee machine is broken.
La máquina de café está rota.
Set of elements that interact to execute a task.
The assembly machine produces thousands of parts a day.
La máquina de ensamblaje produce miles de piezas al día.
Computer or electronic device.
I need a machine to edit video.
Necesito una máquina para editar video.

Etymology

From Latin 'machina', which means 'artifact' or 'tool'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

war machine
military artifact designed to cause destruction.
máquina de guerra
time machine
fictitious concept that allows traveling to different time moments.
máquina del tiempo
to set the machine in motion
to initiate a process or activity.
poner en marcha la máquina

Related Words

machinist
person who operates a machine, such as a train.
maquinista
machination
action of mechanizing or planning something, usually in a negative way.
maquinación
machinable
that can be worked or processed with a machine.
maquinable

Slang Meanings

very efficient or fast person at work
That guy is a machine in the office, he never stops.
Ese tipo es una máquina en la oficina, nunca se detiene.
extraordinary strength or power
That girl is a machine at the gym.
Esa chica es una máquina en el gimnasio.