Meaning

6 senses
  1. A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.

    Near-synonyms: drive, engine (sometimes synonymous)

    The door can close by itself because there's a small motor built into it.

    Motor, Triebwerk, Antrieb

    мото́рmotór, дви́гательdvígatelʹ

    мото́рmotór, двигу́нdvyhún

    machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

  2. A motor car, or automobile, sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.

    Nice motor!

    Motor insurance is expensive for youngsters.

  3. (figuratively)A source of power for something; an inspiration; a driving force.

    дви́жительdvížitelʹ, дви́жущая си́лаdvížuščaja síla

  4. Any protein capable of converting chemical energy into mechanical work.

  5. (slang)The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine".

  6. (archaic, poetic)The controller or prime mover of the universe; God.

Examples

104 sentences
  1. Tom left the motor running.

    Том залишив двигун увімкнутим. — deniko

    ruТом оставил двигатель включённым. — odexed

    deTom hat den Motor laufen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. I turned off the motor.

    Я вимкнув двигун. — deniko

  3. I turned the motor off.

    Я вимкнув двигун. — deniko

  4. I switched off the motor.

    Я вимкнув мотор. — deniko

  5. I switched the motor off.

    Я вимкнув мотор. — deniko

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
machine that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy:
Русский
By meaning 2
machine that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy:
figuratively: source of power; driving force:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
machine that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy:

Origin

From Middle English motour (“controller, prime mover; God”), from Latin mōtor (“mover; tha

From Middle English motour (“controller, prime mover; God”), from Latin mōtor (“mover; that which moves something”), from mōtō (“to set in motion”).

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