espresso maker
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3.0
- noun
- /ɛˈsprɛsoʊ ˈmeɪkər/
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máquina de espresso
- Personally speaking, I am aware of the fact that my having a long car-based commute, a fish tank, two house cats, and an espresso maker (among other things) are all modes of consumption that are inessential and not best for the environment.
And I drank many a fancy latte from our wedding gift espresso maker from these fancy little China cups.
- And I drank many a fancy latte from our wedding gift espresso maker from these fancy little China cups.
- And we'd, I brought my espresso maker, the one that you put the Ramek in and pack it full of coffee.
Examples
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In the program, I received a free $600 espresso maker.
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For Christmas I got an espresso maker, so I'm going to try and make an espresso an espresso myself with my left hand.
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I was shocked that evening when my husband brought home an espresso maker.
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If it's the weekend, I use my espresso maker for a good latte.
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And I drank many a fancy latte from our wedding gift espresso maker from these fancy little China cups.
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It's this like Bialetti little espresso maker, which I will show in a SEC, but I have to admit it's a lot of work for two shots of espresso.
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I love coffee—generally black as long as it's not burned, and I use a stovetop espresso maker or a French press.
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"Help yourself." Napitano nodded to the elaborate copper espresso maker that took up one corner of the room, steam tubes hissing.
Fiction book (1995) -
She took beans from the freezer, washed out two mugs, unscrewed the bottom of the tarnished espresso maker, and measured the water.
Fiction book (1992) -
My brother bought a new espresso maker that brews coffee in just minutes.
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that brews coffee by itself
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2.1
A machine that makes coffee at home or work
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3.0
A machine that makes strong coffee by forcing hot water through finely ground beans
A coffee machine that grinds beans, brews espresso, and makes milk foam automatically
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Morphology
The meaning 'a machine that makes espresso' is directly and transparently composed from 'espresso' + 'maker' using a common noun+noun compounding pattern. This composition is cross-linguistically regular (e.g. coffee maker) and a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Espresso maker comes from the way the drink espresso is made: hot water is quickly 'pressed' through very fine coffee to push out a small, strong cup. The word maker names the machine that does this, so espresso maker means the machine that makes 'espresso'.