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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 "motora" and "moto" below.
la motora(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (nautical)
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.
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 (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿De quién es la motora que está parqueada en el garaje?Whose motorbike is parked in the garage?
c. bike (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
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.
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).
1. (vehicle)
a. motorcycle
Se fueron en moto desde Nueva Escocia hasta Nicaragua.They rode their motorcycle from Nova Scotia to Nicaragua.
b. motorbike (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the 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).
2. (orphaned) (Central America)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
