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    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.