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machine(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (mechanics)

a. la máquina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The new machine helps us do the work much faster.La nueva máquina nos ayuda a hacer el trabajo mucho más rápido.

b. el aparato

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I bought a machine that dices vegetables for you.Compré un aparato que te pica las verduras.

c. la lavadora

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(for washing)

The clothes are in the machine. Will you hang them when they're done?La ropa está en la lavadora. ¿La tiendes cuando termine?

d. el lavarropas

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

, la lavarropas

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(for washing) (River Plate)

Have you put softener in the machine?¿Metiste suavizante al lavarropas?

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(vehicle)

a. la máquina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(car or motorcycle)

Your dad is in the garage working on the machine.Tu papá está en el garaje trabajando en la máquina.

b. el aparato

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(airplane)

This Piper Cub is an incredible machine.Este Piper Cub es un aparato increíble.

3. (organization)

a. el aparato

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My manager isn't bad, but he's just a product of the corporate machine.Mi gerente no es mala persona, solo que es un producto del aparato corporativo.

b. la maquinaria

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The campaign is part of the government's propaganda machine.La campaña es parte de la maquinaria propagandística del gobierno.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

4. (to manufacture)

a. fabricar a máquina (tools or parts)

He machines specialized tools for carpenters.Fabrica a máquina herramientas especializadas para carpinteros.

b. coser a máquina (clothes)

This shirt will be a little more complicated job. You'll have to machine it.Esta camisa será una tarea un poco más complicada. La tendrás que coser a máquina.

machine

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. la máquina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

he's a machine!¡es (como) una máquina!

party/propaganda machineaparato del partido/propagandístico

2. (computers)

machine codecódigo máquina

machine gunametralladora f

3. (computers)

machine languagelenguaje máquina

machine shoptaller de máquinas

machine toolmáquina herramienta

4. (computers)

machine translationtraducción automática

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (ind)

a. producir a máquina

6. (with sewing machine)

a. coser a máquina

machine [məˈʃiːn]

noun

1 (gen) máquina (f); aparato (m); (machinery) maquinaria (f)

2 (referring to particular appliance) (car, motorbike) máquina (f); (aeroplane) aparato (m); (cycle) bicicleta (f); (washing machine) lavadora (f)

it's a great machine. It goes really fast

3 (Pol) organización (f); aparato (m)

transitive verb

(Téc) elaborar a máquina; (Cos) coser a máquina;

modifier

mecánico; (hecho) a máquina

machine age (n) era (f) de las máquinas

machine code (n) (Comput) lenguaje (m) (de) máquina

machine error (n) error (m) de la máquina

machine gun (n) ametralladora (f)

machine-gun

machine gunner (n) ametrallador (m)

machine intelligence (n) inteligencia (f) artificial

machine language (n) lenguaje (m) (de) máquina

machine operator (n) operarioaoperaria (m) (f);a operaria maquinista (m)

machine pistol (n) metralleta (f)

machine shop (n) taller (m) de máquinas

machine time (n) tiempo (m) de máquina

machine tool (n) máquina (f) herramienta

machine translation (n) traducción (f) automática

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washing machine	la lavadora
answering machine	el contestador la contestadora
vending machine	la máquina expendedora
sewing machine	la máquina de coser
machine-gun	ametrallar de ametralladora
machine gun	la ametralladora
time machine	la máquina del tiempo
fax machine	la máquina de fax
cash machine	el cajero automático
coffee machine	la máquina de café
drying machine	la secadora
copy machine	la fotocopiadora
washer machine	la lavadora
popcorn machine	máquina de palomitas
machine learning	el aprendizaje automático
washing machine settings	configuración de lavadora
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automatic teller machine	el cajero automático
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