motore
engine
noun moh-TOH-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'motor' (mover)
Also means
motor
Usage Note
Motore is masculine despite ending in -e and lives in the tech phrase motore di ricerca ('search engine'). Don't confuse it with the verb form; the adjective motorio relates to movement of the body.
Examples
"Il motore non parte."
Natural Translation
The engine won't start.
Literal Translation
The engine not starts.
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