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es·pres·so

(ĭ-sprĕs′ō, ĕ-sprĕs′ō) also ex·pres·so (ĭk-sprĕs′ō, ĕk-)

n. pl. es·pres·sos also ex·pres·sos

1. A strong coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through darkly roasted, finely ground coffee beans.

2. A serving of this beverage: ordered an espresso with dessert.

[Italian (caffè) espresso, espresso (coffee), past participle of esprimere, to press out, from Latin exprimere : ex-, ex- + premere, to press; see per- in Indo-European roots.]

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espresso

(ɛˈsprɛsəʊ)

n, pl -sos

1. (Cookery) strong coffee made by forcing steam or boiling water through ground coffee beans

2. (Cookery) an apparatus for making coffee in this way

[C20: Italian, short for caffè espresso, literally: pressed coffee]

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es•pres•so

(ɛˈsprɛs oʊ)

n.

a strong coffee prepared by forcing hot water through finely ground dark-roast coffee beans.

[1940–45; < Italian (caffè) espresso pressed (coffee)]

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Noun

espresso - strong black coffee brewed by forcing hot water under pressure through finely ground coffee beans

caffe latte, latte - strong espresso coffee with a topping of frothed steamed milk

coffee, java - a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans; "he ordered a cup of coffee"

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Espresso

expresso

caffè espresso espresso

espresso

espresso

[esˈpresəʊ]

A. N → café m exprés

B. CPD espresso bar N → café m, cafetería f (donde se sirve café exprés)

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espresso

[ɛˈsprɛsəʊ]

adj
espresso coffee → café m expresso

n → expresso mesprit de corps [ɛˌspriːdəkɔː^r] n → esprit m de corps

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espresso

n espresso (coffee) → Espresso m; espresso bar → Espresso (→ bar f) nt

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