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super-automatic espresso machine

super-automatic espresso machine

5.1
A coffee machine that grinds beans, brews espresso, and makes milk foam automatically
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpər əˈɔːtəmætɪk ɛˈsprɛsoʊ məˈʃin/
  • Specialized
translation icon : máquina de espresso superautomática
  • Unlike manual models, a super-automatic espresso machine can brew espresso and froth milk with just the push of a button.

Examples

  • The new super-automatic espresso machine makes it easy to enjoy café-quality coffee at home with minimal effort.

  • Many offices invest in a super-automatic espresso machine to offer employees a quick and consistent coffee experience.

  • I love my new super-automatic espresso machine.

  • Have you tried a super-automatic espresso machine?

  • Many offices invest in a super-automatic espresso machine to offer employees a quick and consistent coffee experience.

  • The new super-automatic espresso machine makes it easy to enjoy café-quality coffee at home with minimal effort.

  • Unlike manual models, a super-automatic espresso machine can brew espresso and froth milk with just the push of a button.

Synonyms

espresso machine
vssuper-automatic espresso machine
8 3.0

A machine that makes strong coffee by forcing hot water through finely ground beans

automates grinding tamping and brewing and often milk frothing and dispensing
espresso maker
vssuper-automatic espresso machine
2 3.0

A machine that makes strong coffee by forcing hot water through finely ground beans

automates grinding tamping and brewing and often provides automatic milk dispensing

How Automatic

super-automatic espresso machine
  • Specialized
5.1

Surface Forms

super-automatic espresso machine singular
super-automatic espresso machines plural

Morphology

super-automatic + espresso + machine

The meaning is directly compositional: 'super' (very/intensifier) + 'automatic' (self-operating) applied to 'espresso machine' yields an espresso machine that performs brewing and related tasks automatically. This hyphenated intensifier + adjective + noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the parts can infer the overall meaning.

Etymology

Super-automatic espresso machine comes from joining super (very or extra) and automatic (works by itself); picture a robot barista that grinds beans, tamps the grounds, brews espresso and froths milk with one button. That's why the name means a coffee machine that 'does everything' for you automatically.