espresso
A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through…A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
» Can I have a double espresso?
Можно мне двойной эспрессо?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A concentrated coffee beverage brewed by forcing hot water under high pressure through finely ground coffee.
Espresso
эспре́ссоesprɛ́sso
еспре́соespréso
strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans
(countable, uncountable)A drink that includes espresso as an ingredient.
Examples
20 sentencesCan I have a double espresso?
ruМожно мне двойной эспрессо?
Can I get a double espresso, please?
Tom came in carrying three cups of espresso.
deTom kam mit drei Tassen Espresso herein.
Does Tom drink espresso?
Tom owns an espresso machine.
deTom hat eine Espressomaschine.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Italian espresso, from caffè espresso (“pressed-out coffee”), form of esprimBorrowed from Italian espresso, from caffè espresso (“pressed-out coffee”), form of esprimere (“to press out”), from Latin exprimere, from ex- (“out”) + primere (“to press”).
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Forms
plural: espressos / espressiSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable