Значение на machine на български

• 0 to make or change the shape of something using a machine: --

  • Each hole has to be accurately machined.

  • The sides are carefully machined to fit the cylinders.

• 1 a group of people who control and organize something: --

  • political/publicity machine The publicity machine will not quit when the book tour grinds to a halt.

  • The hard left wanted ministers to be accountable to the party machine.

  • His business empire has grown into a well-oiled machine.

• 2 a computer: --

  • You'll need a powerful machine for editing videos.

  • Most machines running these programs have poor network connections.

• 3 a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work: --

  • The machines were designed to make bottles from recycled plastic.

  • operate/use a machine Now only a few people are required to operate the computerized machines.

  • install/service a machine Soft drink companies began installing vending machines in schools.

  • Is the machine working again?

  • a machine breaks down The machine broke down and we had to call someone to come and mend it.

  • a washing/sewing/copying machine Slowly feed the paper into the copying machine.

  • a machine for (doing) sth He invented a machine for setting type.

  • They use a special machine to scan the bone.

  • by machine The votes are counted by machine.

  • a machine operator/maker

• 4 a device with moving parts that uses power to do work of a particular type: --

  • a sewing/washing machine

  • an answering machine

  • He was a product of an old-line party machine.