motor

moteur

Machine qui utilise de l’électricité ou du carburant pour faire bouger quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : engine

Expressions courantes : electric motor, motor speed, start the motor

voiture

Une voiture, surtout dans une conversation familière.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : car, automobile

Expressions courantes : nice motor, new motor, buy a motor

moteur

Qui concerne la capacité du corps à bouger et à contrôler ses mouvements.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : motor skills, motor control, motor development

avancer rapidement

Avancer ou faire des progrès rapidement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : forge ahead, race along

Contraires : stall

Expressions courantes : motor along, motor ahead, really motor

aller en voiture

Se déplacer en voiture ou dans un autre véhicule à moteur.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : motor to somewhere (We motored to the coast for the weekend.)

Synonymes : drive

Expressions courantes : motor along, motor to somewhere, motor through somewhere