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I. ma·chine [məˈʃi:n] N

1. machine fig:

machine (mechanical device)
Maschine f <-, -n>
machine (mechanical device)
Apparat m <-(e)s, -e>
machine (answering machine)
Anrufbeantworter m <-s, ->
machine (washing machine)
Waschmaschine f <-, -n>
machine (vending machine)
Automat m <-en, -en>
machine (person)
Maschine f <-, -n> fig
by machine
maschinell

2. machine approv inf (automobile, motorcycle, plane):

machine
Maschine f <-, -n> inf

3. machine (powerful group):

machine
Apparat m <-(e)s, -e> fig
machine
Maschinerie f <-, -n> kein pl
party/propaganda machine
Partei-/Propagandaapparat m

II. ma·chine [məˈʃi:n] VB trans

to machine sth (produce)
etw maschinell herstellen [o. produzieren]
to machine sth (treat)
etw maschinell [o. mit einer Maschine] bearbeiten
to machine sth (print)
etw [maschinell] drucken
to machine sth (cut metal)
etw abspanen
to machine the hem
den Saum [mit der Nähmaschine] umnähen
OpenDict entry

machine VB

precision-machined component TECH
präzisionsgearbeitetes Bauteil

ˈadd·ing ma·chine N

adding machine
Addiermaschine f

ad·ˈdress·ing ma·chine N

addressing machine
Adressiermaschine f <-, -n>

ˈan·swer·ing ma·chine N

answering machine
Anrufbeantworter m <-s, ->
answering machine
CH a. Telefonbeantworter m

ˈbank ma·chine N

bank machine
Geldautomat m <-en, -en>
bank machine
Bankomat m <-en, -en> CH

ˈcash ma·chine N esp Brit

cash machine
Geldautomat m <-en, -en>
cash machine
Bankomat m <-en, -en> CH, A

ˈcast·er ma·chine N COMPUT

caster machine
Gießmaschine f

ˈchange ma·chine N

change machine
[Geld]wechselautomat m
change machine
Geldwechsler m <-s, ->

ciga·ˈrette ma·chine N

cigarette machine
Zigarettenautomat m <-en, -en>

ˈcof·fee ma·chine N

coffee machine
Kaffeemaschine f <-, -n>
coffee machine
Kaffeeautomat m
fully [or super] automatic coffee machine
Kaffeevollautomat m

ˈcopy·ing ma·chine N dated (Xerox machine)

copying machine
Kopiermaschine f
copying machine
Kopiergerät nt <-(e)s, -e>

dis·ˈpens·ing ma·chine N

dispensing machine
Automat m <-en, -en>

ˈdrinks ma·chine N

drinks machine
Getränkeautomat m <-en, -en>
Present
Imachine
youmachine
he/she/itmachines
wemachine
youmachine
theymachine
Past
Imachined
youmachined
he/she/itmachined
wemachined
youmachined
theymachined
Present Perfect
Ihavemachined
youhavemachined
he/she/ithasmachined
wehavemachined
youhavemachined
theyhavemachined
Past Perfect
Ihadmachined
youhadmachined
he/she/ithadmachined
wehadmachined
youhadmachined
theyhadmachined
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

machine operator
Maschinist(in) m (f) <-en, -en>
spectral machine
Geistermaschine f
franking machine
Frankiermaschine f
by machine
maschinell
machine-washable
waschmaschinenfest

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