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motor ['məʊtə(r)]1 noun∎ electric motor moteur m électrique(a) (equipped with motor) à moteur∎ the motor industry l'industrie f automobile;∎ she had a motor accident elle a eu un accident de voiture;∎ the motor show le salon de l'automobile∎ we motored up to London/across Europe nous sommes allés à Londres/nous avons traversé l'Europe en voiture∎ to be motoring (going fast) foncer;∎ figurative now we're motoring! cette fois on y vient!►► motor barge chaland m automoteur, péniche f automotrice;formal motor car automobile f, voiture f;motor caravan camping-car m;motor coach autocar m;American motor court motel m;motor engineer ingénieur m en automobile, motoriste mf;motor fuel carburant m;American motor home camping-car m;American motor inn motel m;motor insurance assurance f automobile;motor launch vedette f;American motor lodge motel m;motor mechanic mécanicien(enne) m,f;motor mower tondeuse f à moteur;Medicine motor neurone disease maladie f de Charcot;Cars motor octane numbers indice m d'octane moteur;motor race course f automobile;motor racing courses fpl automobiles;motor rally rallye m automobile;Anatomy motor response réponse f motrice;motor scooter scooter m;motor sport sport m automobile;motor vehicle véhicule m automobile;Nautical motor vessel bateau m à moteur -
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A n2 fig to be the motor for sth être le moteur de qch ;3 ○ †( car) bagnole ○ f.B modif1 Aut [industry, insurance, manufacturer, mechanic, racing, trade, vehicle] automobile ; [exhibition, show] de l'automobile ;2 Med [activity, area of brain, disorder, function, nerve] moteur/-trice.C vi1 †( travel by car) voyager en voiture, rouler ; to motor along/away passer/s'éloigner en roulant or en voiture ; to motor down to the coast rouler vers la côte ;2 ○ ( go fast) tracer ○ ; she's really motoring through the work elle abat vraiment de la besogne.
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motoring — mo·tor || məʊtÉ™(r) n. small engine; device which provides power for moving parts; machine which provides its own power v. travel by car (British) adj. providing power, setting in motion; of an engine; of the muscular system; of movement … English contemporary dictionary
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