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feminine
/ˈmakina/
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Translation
machine
Word origin
From Latin 'machina', from Greek 'mekhane' ('device, contrivance'). The same root gives English machine and mechanic.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- mekhane
- English cognates
- machine, mechanic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmáquinas
Examples
rota .
The coffee machine is broken again.
Construyeron .
They built a machine capable of lifting a lot of weight.
, .
He works like a machine, without stopping for a minute.
coser .
I bought a second-hand sewing machine online.
fábrica .
The factory runs on very large and fast machines.
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