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motore

engine

noun moh-TOH-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'motor' (mover)

Also means

motor

Usage Note

Motore is masculine despite ending in -e and lives in the tech phrase motore di ricerca ('search engine'). Don't confuse it with the verb form; the adjective motorio relates to movement of the body.

Examples

"Il motore non parte."

Natural Translation

The engine won't start.

Literal Translation

The engine not starts.

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