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de máquina

[duh muh-KEE-nuh]
adjective phrase / adverbial phrase
machine-made, mechanical, automated
1. Made or produced by a machine rather than by hand
The fabric was woven de máquina.
O tecido foi tecido de máquina.
2. Done in a mechanical or automatic manner without thought or creativity
His response was de máquina, lacking any personal touch.
Sua resposta foi de máquina, sem qualquer toque pessoal.
3. Related to or operated by machinery
The de máquina processes have increased production.
Os processos de máquina aumentaram a produção.
Synonyms
automatizadomecanizadoindustrialmaquinal
Antonyms
manualartesanalfeito à mão

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de máquina
Common usage in industrial and textile contexts
São Paulo
de máquina
Widely used in manufacturing and industrial sectors
Portugal
de máquina
Standard usage, also used metaphorically for mechanical behavior

Related Idioms & Phrases

resposta de máquina - a robotic or automatic response
produção de máquina - mass production
obra de máquina - machine-made work
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