Usage Note
Machine is the English plural form used in Italian only in the loanword compound slot machine (see slot) — it is not a standard Italian word on its own. In Italian, 'machine' (singular) would be macchina (f). Learners should note that le macchine is the standard Italian plural of macchina; 'machine' alone appears in Italian only in foreign borrowings.
Examples
"Le slot machine sono vietate ai minori."
Natural Translation
Slot machines are forbidden for minors.
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