locomotive
Of or relating to locomotionOf or relating to locomotion.
» The locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
Die Lokomotive zog eine lange Schlange von Güterwagen. — xtofu80
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3 sensesOf or relating to locomotion.
lokomotorisch
of or relating to locomotion
Of or relating to the power unit of a train which does not carry passengers or freight itself.
Moving, or capable of motion.
Examples
19 sentencesThe locomotive was pulling a long line of freight cars.
deDie Lokomotive zog eine lange Schlange von Güterwagen. — xtofu80
We were wakened by the whistle of the steam locomotive at dawn.
ruНа рассвете нас разбудил свисток локомотива. — Wezel
The locomotive pulls the railroad cars.
ruЛокомотив тянет вагоны. — marafon
He works like a locomotive conductor.
He works as a locomotive conductor.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“plaFrom French locomotif, from Latin locō (literally “from a place”) (ablative of locus (“place”)) + Vulgar Latin mōtivus (“moving”) (see motive).
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Forms
more locomotive, most locomotive| Comparative | more locomotive Lesson |
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| Superlative | most locomotive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- of or relating to locomotion:locomotor
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form