motor
Relating to the ability to moveRelating to the ability to move.
» Tom left the motor running.
Tom hat den Motor laufen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том оставил двигатель включённым. — odexed
Том залишив двигун увімкнутим. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(not comparable)Relating to the ability to move.
She has excellent motor skills.
(not comparable)Propelled by an internal combustion engine (as opposed to a steam engine or turbine).
автомоби́льныйavtomobílʹnyj, мото́рныйmotórnyj
- causing or able to cause motion
- conveying information to the muscles from the CNS
Examples
104 sentencesTom left the motor running.
Том залишив двигун увімкнутим. — deniko
ruТом оставил двигатель включённым. — odexed
deTom hat den Motor laufen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I turned off the motor.
Я вимкнув двигун. — deniko
I turned the motor off.
Я вимкнув двигун. — deniko
I switched off the motor.
Я вимкнув мотор. — deniko
I switched the motor off.
Я вимкнув мотор. — deniko
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English motour (“controller, prime mover; God”), from Latin mōtor (“mover; thaFrom 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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Synonyms
2 synonyms- causing or able to cause motion:motive
- conveying information to the muscles from the CNS:centrifugal
Word family
5 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- get the motor
- the motor started
- motor started
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.