machine

US /məˈʃiːn/
UK /məˈʃiːn/
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1.

máquina, aparato

an apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task

:
The washing machine broke down.
La lavadora se averió.
He operates a complex industrial machine.
Él opera una compleja máquina industrial.
2.

máquina, robot

a person who acts in a mechanical or unthinking way

:
He works like a machine, never stopping.
Trabaja como una máquina, sin parar nunca.
She felt like a mere cog in the machine.
Se sentía como un simple engranaje en la máquina.
1.

mecanizar, operar con máquina

make or operate with a machine

:
The parts are machined to a high tolerance.
Las piezas son mecanizadas con alta tolerancia.
He machined the metal into a precise shape.
Él mecanizó el metal en una forma precisa.