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motor

motor

Meaning of motor

a machine that produces power to make something move

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British English/ˈməʊtə/
American English/ˈmoʊtər/
Russian transcription[ˈdvʲɪɡətʲɪlʲ]
motor
motor - двигатель
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motor with Russian translation

motor usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы заменили двигатель после того, как он сломался.

We replaced the motor after it failed.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Двигатель в насосе очень мощный.

The motor in the pump is very strong.

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motor belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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motor synonyms

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What's the difference between motor / engine / generator / turbine

🇬🇧English
motor

двигатель — a machine that produces power to make something move

B1Often

We replaced the motor after it failed.

Мы заменили двигатель после того, как он сломался.

M
🇬🇧English
motor

The base word; a neutral term for a machine that produces power.

B1Very Often

The motor powers the conveyor belt.

Двигатель приводит в движение конвейерную ленту.

E
🇬🇧English
engine

A machine that provides power, especially in vehicles and aircraft; the most common everyday term.

B1Very Often

The car has a powerful engine.

У машины мощный двигатель.

G
🇬🇧English
generator

A machine that makes electricity or power, often by converting mechanical energy.

B1Often

The generator provided electricity during the blackout.

Генератор обеспечивал электричество во время отключения света.

T
🇬🇧English
turbine

A machine turned by moving air, steam, or water; a specific type of power-producing machine.

B1Often

The wind turbine generates clean energy.

Ветряная турбина вырабатывает чистую энергию.

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How to pronounce motor and what this word means

motor translation: двигатель. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce motor

/ˈməʊtə/

motor translation

двигатель

motor examples

We replaced the motor after it failed.

motor transcription

/ˈməʊtə/, /ˈmoʊtər/

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motor meaning: what does it mean?

a machine that produces power to make something move

motor pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

motor is pronounced as /ˈməʊtə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

motor definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We replaced the motor after it failed. Translation: Мы заменили двигатель после того, как он сломался.

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