machine

I [mə'ʃiːn]

nome

1) (piece of equipment) macchina f. (for doing per fare)

sewing machine — macchina da cucire

by machine — a macchina

2) fig. (apparatus) macchina f.

electoral machine — macchina elettorale

II [mə'ʃiːn]

verbo transitivo produrre a macchina [goods]; lavorare a macchina [material]; cucire a macchina [cloth]

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[mə'ʃi:n] 1. noun

1) (a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose: a sewing-machine.) macchina

2) (a vehicle, especially a motorbike: That's a fine machine you have!) macchina

2. verb

1) (to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool: The articles are machined to a smooth finish.) fare/eseguire a macchina

2) (to sew with a sewing-machine: You should machine the seams.) cucire a macchina

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- machinery

- machinist
- machine-gun 3. verb

He machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers.) mitragliare

- machine tool

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I [mə'ʃiːn]

nome

1) (piece of equipment) macchina f. (for doing per fare)

sewing machine — macchina da cucire

by machine — a macchina

2) fig. (apparatus) macchina f.

electoral machine — macchina elettorale

II [mə'ʃiːn]

verbo transitivo produrre a macchina [goods]; lavorare a macchina [material]; cucire a macchina [cloth]