Spanish Conversation · Level 56
72 words
Spanish word
máquina
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmakina/
Meaning
- feminine nounmachine
Example
¿Funciona la máquina?
Does the machine work?
More examples
La máquina de lavar está rota.
The washing machine is broken.
Core concept
Device of interconnected parts that uses energy to perform a useful task.
Common phrases
máquina expendedora
vending machine
máquina de lavar
washing machine
Similar words
aparato: Tool or appliance made for a specific purpose, typically simple and practical.
dispositivo: Compact device built for a particular function, often electronic or mechanical.
equipo: Set of machines or instruments assembled to work together for a shared purpose.
robot: Autonomous machine that moves and performs tasks automatically in place of people.
Definition in Spanish
Dispositivo o conjunto de piezas que, aprovechando energía o movimiento, realiza una tarea o produce un efecto útil.
Word origin
Spanish máquina comes from Latin machina and ultimately from Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ), originally meaning a contrivance or engineered device.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la máquina) and carries an acute accent on the first a, and in informal speech it commonly appears as a compliment, as in '¡Eres una máquina!'
Other meanings
- devicenoun
- apparatusnoun
Opposites
- personapersonnoun
Related words
- maquinistaengineernoun
- maquinarschemeverb