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feminine
/ˈmoto/
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Translation
motorbike, motorcycle
Word origin
A shortening of motocicleta, itself built from Latin motor ('mover') and the ending of bicicleta.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- motocicleta
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralmotos
Examples
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I go to work by motorbike to avoid the traffic.
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He bought a new motorbike last month.
¡ ponerte casco !
Do not forget to put on your helmet before getting on the motorbike!
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The motorbike is faster than the bicycle in the city.
Aparcamos .
We parked the motorbikes in front of the station.
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