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"Motora" is a form of "motora", a noun which is often translated as "motorboat". "Motocicleta" is a noun which is often translated as "motorcycle". Learn more about the difference between "motora" and "motocicleta" below.
la motora(
moh
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toh
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rah
)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 motocicleta(
moh
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toh
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see
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kleh
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (vehicle)
a. motorcycle
Me quebré el tobillo cuando me caí de la motocicleta en la autopista.I broke my ankle when I fell off my motorcycle on the highway.
b. motorbike (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Vendí el auto y me compré una motocicleta.I sold my car and bought a motorbike.
