máquina

la máquina(
mah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. machine
Hay que arreglar la máquina del taller para que podamos seguir con el trabajo.We need to fix the machine in the shop so that we can continue with our work.
a. engine
La máquina se descarriló en la curva, pero por fortuna no iba muy rápido.The engine derailed on the corner, but luckily it wasn't going very fast.
b. locomotive
Mi tío es un fanático de las máquinas de vapor.My uncle is a steam locomotive fanatic.
3. (automobile)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. car
La mayoría de las máquinas que se ven en La Habana son de los años cincuenta.Most of the cars you see in Havana are from the fifties.
a. camera
Me compré una máquina nueva para tomar fotos en la boda de mi mejor amigo.I bought a new camera to take pictures at my best friend's wedding.
a. machine
La máquina de Chicago ha ejercido poder por demasiados años.The Chicago machine has exercised power for too many years.
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