robot

robot

Máquina que mueve sus piezas para realizar trabajos difíciles, a menudo siguiendo instrucciones de un ordenador.

En inglés sencillo: A machine that moves parts of itself to do difficult jobs, often following computer instructions.

• Our robot cleans the floor.
• The factory installed robots to weld car parts.
• Can this robot pick up small objects?

Expresiones frecuentes: industrial robot, cleaning robot, robot arm

robot, androide

Máquina fabricada para parecerse a una persona y, a veces, moverse como ella.

En inglés sencillo: A machine made to look and sometimes move like a person.

• The robot has two arms.
• A silver robot greeted us at the entrance.
• The robots in the film looked almost human.

Sinónimos: android

Expresiones frecuentes: humanoid robot, walking robot

robot, autómata

Máquina o aparato que realiza trabajos automáticamente.

En inglés sencillo: A machine or device that does work automatically.

• A robot answered the phone.
• The factory uses robots for several tasks.
• This robot follows instructions stored in its memory.

Sinónimos: automaton

Expresiones frecuentes: automatic robot, telephone robot

robot

Máquina inteligente construida para parecerse a una persona o a otro ser vivo.

En inglés sencillo: An intelligent machine made to look like a person or another living creature.

• The robot looks like a dog.
• A tiny robot followed her around the house.
• These robots can learn and behave like living creatures.

Expresiones frecuentes: intelligent robot, animal robot

robot, autómata

Persona que actúa sin mostrar sentimientos ni ideas propias.

En inglés sencillo: A person who acts without showing feelings or their own ideas.

• He acts like a robot.
• She felt like a robot repeating the same words.
• They expect us to be robots and obey every order.

Sinónimos: automaton

Expresiones frecuentes: like a robot, a mindless robot