máquina — meaning in English

English meaning

• car noun A road vehicle with an engine, wheels, and seats, used to carry a small number of people.
• machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
• ride verb To travel while sitting on and controlling a horse, bike, or similar vehicle.

Senses

máquina is used for these senses in English:

• car A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
• vending machine An automatic machine that dispenses merchandise (often food or beverages) in return for payment (originally coins; now also often paper money, credit cards, and wirelessly via digital payment apps).

car — full definition

1. noun A road vehicle with an engine, wheels, and seats, used to carry a small number of people.
2. noun A separate section of a train, such as a passenger or dining car.

machine — full definition

1. noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
2. noun A vehicle, especially a car, motorcycle, or aircraft.
3. noun A computer.
4. noun A person or group that operates with impressive, almost mechanical efficiency, especially in politics.
5. verb To shape or cut a material to precise dimensions using powered tools.

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