Translation
robot
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Word origin
Borrowed from Czech robot, coined for Karel Capek's 1920 play R.U.R., from Czech robota ('forced labour, drudgery'). The word entered French and English within a few years of the play.
- Origin
- Czech
- Root
- robota
- English cognates
- robot, robotic
Grammar
Examples
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A robot fits the doors in this factory.
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My son wants to build a robot for school.
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The food processor chops the vegetables in ten seconds.
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She makes the same journey every day like a robot.
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That film tells the story of a robot that learns to lie.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 12: robot, précis, enregistrement and 7 more words.