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Italian word
macchina
car; also machine
Looks like
machine
machine = a mechanical device (not specifically a car)
⚠️ The trap
In everyday Italian, 'macchina' almost always means 'car'. English speakers hear 'machine' and think of industrial equipment. 'La macchina' at a car park means the car, not a vending machine.
To say "machine = a mechanical device (not specifically a car)" in Italian:
auto / automobile / macchina
"macchina" in English means:
car; also machine
Example
"Ho preso la macchina per andare all'aeroporto."
"I took the car to go to the airport."
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