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feminine
/makiˈnaɾja/
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Translation
machinery, mechanism
Word origin
From maquina ('machine'), from Latin machina, from Greek mekhane ('device, means'). The same root gives English 'machine' and 'mechanism'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- mekhane
- English cognates
- machine, mechanism
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmaquinarias
Examples
.
The factory bought new machinery to produce more quickly.
pesada amanecer.
The heavy machinery works on the building site from dawn.
encenderla.
The machinery must be checked before switching it on.
delicada.
The mechanism of the clock is surprisingly delicate.
¿ encarga ?
Who is in charge of the machinery maintenance?
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