robot
Translation
robot
Examples
The factory uses robots to build cars.
The factory uses robots to build cars.
My new vacuum cleaner is a robot.
My new vacuum cleaner is a robot.
He works like a robot without any emotion.
He works like a robot without any emotion.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) robot a machine that can perform complex tasks automatically The factory uses robots.
Similar Words
Synonyms: automaton, android; Antonyms: human
Etymology
From the Czech word 'robota', meaning 'forced labor'. It was first used in Karel Čapek's play 'R.U.R.'
Memory Tips
Think of the Czech word for 'labor' (robota) to remember the origin of a machine that does work for you.