máquina de hacer dinero
/makina de aθeɾ dineɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'money maker' is translated into Spanish as máquina de hacer dinero.
The phrase máquina de hacer dinero is typically used metaphorically to describe a business, an investment or a specific activity that generates a lot of profit.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of máquina (machine), de (of), hacer (to make/do) and dinero (money).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun máquina to máquinas while the rest of the phrase remains unchanged, resulting in máquinas de hacer dinero.
Did you know?
- The word dinero is a direct descendant of the Latin dēnārius, the name of a silver coin used in the Roman Empire.
Examples in context
- Mi nueva inversión es un generador de ingresosMy new investment is an income generator
- Ese empresario es bien platudoThat businessman is really wealthy/made of money
- Ese negocio es una auténtica máquina de hacer dinero.That business is a true money maker.
- No quiero ser una máquina de hacer dinero para la empresa.I don't want to be a money maker for the company.
- Su nuevo invento es una máquina de hacer dinero.His new invention is a money maker.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing a potential business investment.
- JavierMira este proyecto, Elena, es una máquina de hacer dinero.Look at this project, Elena, it's a money maker.
- ElenaParece prometedor, pero es muy arriesgado.It seems promising, but it's very risky.
- JavierNo te preocupes, el mercado está creciendo mucho.Don't worry, the market is growing a lot.
- ElenaEstá bien, Javier, hablemos más sobre los detalles.Okay, Javier, let's talk more about the details.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, dinero, hacer, máquina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
