espresso

BrE /ɪsˈprɛsəʊ/ AmE /ɪsˈprɛsoʊ/

noun en → es

1 DRINK [uncountable] B2

a strong black coffee made by forcing steam or hot water through ground coffee beans

café espresso, café expreso

Collocations order an espresso · drink a double espresso

She ordered an espresso and a croissant.

Ella ordenó un café expreso y una croissant.

2 COFFEE MAKING [uncountable] C1

the process of making coffee by forcing steam or hot water through ground coffee beans

preparación de café expreso, hacer un espresso

Collocations make an espresso · brew a cup of espresso

He makes the best espressos in town.

Él hace los mejores espressos de la ciudad.