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# espresso

noun (an espresso, espressos)

«espresso» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Espresso is a strong, dark coffee made by forcing very hot water through finely ground coffee beans. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/#m1)
2. An espresso is one small cup of this coffee. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/#m2)

### In the lessons

Mostly in grown-up everyday life: cafés, kitchens, coffee machines. It is the base of many coffee drinks such as cappuccino and latte. In science and health lessons, it is an example of a drink with lots of caffeine, which is not good for children. Phrases: «a shot of espresso», «double espresso», «espresso machine».

### Examples

- Dad orders an espresso after lunch. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/#x1)
- The café has a shiny new espresso machine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/#x2)
- A cappuccino is espresso with frothy milk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/#x3)
- An espresso comes in a very small cup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/#x4)
- Espresso has a lot of caffeine, so it's not for kids. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/#x5)
- Mum asked for a double espresso to wake up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/#x6)

### Note

Italian word for «pressed out». Plural: espressos. Common mistake: «expresso» with an x is wrong in careful spelling. Say «es-PRESS-oh».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «espresso» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/espresso/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«espresso» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/espresso.html) on Mova free.