robot
robot
noun ROH-bot Rare
Origin: From Czech robota, forced labor, coined by Karel Čapek in 1920.
Usage Note
Robot is an invariable loan word in Italian — the plural is identical: i robot. Gender is masculine (il robot). It is used in technological, industrial, and figurative contexts. Robot da cucina is the common term for a food processor. The adjective robotico means robotic.
Examples
"Il robot assembla le auto in fabbrica."
Natural Translation
The robot assembles cars in the factory.

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