espresso

ɛˈsprɛsoʊ

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Definition of espresso - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

barista stylestrong coffee prepared by pressurized hot water through grounds, served small

She ordered an espresso after lunch.
He sipped his morning espresso while reading emails.
I spilled my espresso all over the café table.

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Expressions with espresso

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espresso shop

small business selling espresso and other coffee drinks

The new espresso shop on Main Street is very popular.

espresso maker

machine for brewing espresso coffee quickly

She cleaned the espresso maker before brewing her morning coffee..

espresso breve

espresso made with steamed half-and-half

She ordered an espresso breve at the café.

super-automatic espresso machine

espresso machine automating grinding, tamping, and brewing

The super-automatic espresso machine made my morning coffee effortlessly.

Origin of espresso

Italian, espresso (pressed out)

Terms with espresso included in their meaning

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double shot

coffee

two shots of espresso in one cup

regular coffee

beverages

American coffee, not espresso

americano

beverage

coffee drink with espresso and hot water

solo

coffee

single shot of espresso

caffe latte

beverage

coffee drink with espresso and steamed milk

cappuccino

coffee type

Italian coffee made with espresso and frothy milk

cappuccino coffee

drink

type of coffee with equal parts espresso steamed milk and foam

flat white

beverage

coffee with espresso and steamed milk

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French:expresso, ...
German:Espresso, ...
Italian:espresso, ...
Spanish:expreso, ...
Portuguese:expresso, ...
Chinese:浓缩咖啡, ...
Japanese:エスプレッソ, ...
Arabic:إِسْبْرِسُو, ...
Hebrew:אֶסְפְּרֶסוֹ, ...
Russian:эспрессо, ...
Ukrainian:еспресо, ...
Hindi:एस्प्रेसो, ...
Bengali:এসপ্রেসো, ...
Catalan:espresso, ...
Czech:espresso, ...
Danish:espresso, ...
Dutch:espresso, ...
Greek:εσπρέσο, ...
Hungarian:eszpresszó, ...
Khmer:កាហ្វេអេស្ប្រេសសូ, ...
Korean:에스프레소, ...
Persian:اسپرسو, ...
Polish:espresso, ...
Portuguese (BR):espresso, ...
Romanian:espresso, ...
Swedish:espresso, ...
Thai:เอสเปรสโซ, ...
Turkish:espresso, ...
Vietnamese:espresso, ...

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Definition of espresso - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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