Disclosed is a compact compressor refrigerating machine, particularly a turbo-refrigerating machine which uses a turbocompressor, having a motor, a set-up gear, a compressor, a condenser, a pressure reducing means, and an evaporator. A vapor-liquid separator having a first opening on the bottom wall thereof and second and third openings on the side wall thereof is installed on the evaporator in such a manner that the vapor-liquid separator communicates with the evaporator through the first opening. The compressor is connected to the side wall of the vapor-liquid separator so as to communicate the second opening with the suction passage of the compressor and the third opening with the discharge passage of the compressor, respectively. A separation element is disposed in the vapor-liquid separator so as to cross the flow of the refrigerant vapor which flows from the first opening toward the second opening.