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"Motora" is a form of "motora", a noun which is often translated as "motorboat". "Moto" is a noun which is often translated as "motorcycle". Learn more about the difference between "moto" and "motora" below.
la moto(
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. motorcycle
Se fueron en moto desde Nueva Escocia hasta Nicaragua.They rode their motorcycle from Nova Scotia to Nicaragua.
b. motorbike
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Jeremy monta su moto en el desierto los fines de semana.Jeremy rides his motorbike in the desert on weekends.
c. bike (colloquial)
Lo que más le gusta es viajar en moto por la autopista Panamericana.What he likes most is traveling the Pan-American Highway on his bike.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
2. (orphaned)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. homeless
Los niños motos piden limosna en las calles de Tegucigalpa.Homeless children beg in the streets of Tegucigalpa.
b. abandoned
El cachorro moto fue rescatado por una viejita.The abandoned puppy was rescued by a little old lady.
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la motora(
moh
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toh
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. motorboat
Francisco me invitó a ir a navegar por la bahía en su motora.Francisco invited me to go sailing in the bay in his motorboat.
2. (vehicle)
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
(Puerto Rico)
a. motocycle
Tony lleva ahorrando por meses porque quiere comprarse una nueva motora.Tony has been saving for months because he wants to buy a new motorcycle.
b. motorbike
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿De quién es la motora que está parqueada en el garaje?Whose motorbike is parked in the garage?
c. bike
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
El ex de Elsa la pasaba a buscar a la casa todas las noches en su motora.Elsa's ex used to come pick her up every night in his bike.
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