motor

motor

Máquina que utiliza electricidad o combustible para hacer que algo se mueva.

En inglés sencillo: A machine that uses electricity or fuel to make something move.

• The motor has stopped.
• This fan has a small electric motor.
• We replaced both motors in the machine.

Sinónimos: engine

Expresiones frecuentes: electric motor, motor speed, start the motor

coche, auto

Un automóvil, especialmente al hablar de manera informal.

En inglés sencillo: A car, especially when talking about it casually.

• That is a nice motor.
• He bought a secondhand motor last week.
• Where have you parked your motor?

Sinónimos: car, automobile

Expresiones frecuentes: nice motor, new motor, buy a motor

motor, motriz

Relacionado con la capacidad del cuerpo para moverse y controlar sus movimientos.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with the body's ability to move and control its movements.

• Drawing develops motor skills.
• The injury affected his motor control.
• Children develop fine motor skills by handling small objects.

Expresiones frecuentes: motor skills, motor control, motor development

avanzar rápidamente

Moverse hacia delante o progresar con rapidez.

En inglés sencillo: To move forward or make progress quickly.

• The project is motoring along.
• Sales really motored after the launch.
• Once she understood the task, she started motoring.

Sinónimos: forge ahead, race along

Antónimos: stall

Expresiones frecuentes: motor along, motor ahead, really motor

ir en coche

Desplazarse en coche o en otro vehículo con motor.

En inglés sencillo: To travel somewhere in a car or another vehicle with an engine.

• We motored through the countryside.
• They motored home after lunch.
• Shall we motor down to the village?

Cómo se usa: motor to somewhere (We motored to the coast for the weekend.)

Sinónimos: drive

Expresiones frecuentes: motor along, motor to somewhere, motor through somewhere