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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMotor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo-tor
"O motor do carro está funcionando bem."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A machine designed to convert energy into mechanical motion.
"The car's engine roared to life as she turned the key in the ignition." - 2
A person or thing that causes something to happen or develop.
"He was the driving engine behind the project's success."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'engine' originates from the Latin 'ingenium', meaning 'cleverness' or 'invention', which evolved into the Old French 'engin', referring to a mechanical device or contraption. Over time, it came to denote machines that convert energy into mechanical motion, particularly in the context of vehicles and machinery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Engine" is said worldwide
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Moteur
Transliteration: mo-tur
"Le moteur de la voiture a besoin d'être réparé."
Motor
Transliteration: mo-tor
"Der Motor des Autos ist sehr leistungsstark."
Motore
Transliteration: mo-to-re
"Il motore della macchina è molto efficiente."
Motor
Transliteration: mo-tor
"El motor del coche necesita mantenimiento."
Motor
Transliteration: mo-tor
"O motor do carro está funcionando bem."
इंजन
Transliteration: injan
"गाड़ी का इंजन तेज़ चल रहा है।"
发动机
Transliteration: fādòngjī
"汽车的发动机需要检查。"
엔진
Transliteration: enjin
"차량의 엔진이 고장났습니다."
エンジン
Transliteration: enjin
"車のエンジンが故障しました。"
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