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"Motorcycle" is a noun which is often translated as "la motocicleta", and "motorbike" is a noun which is often translated as "la moto". Learn more about the difference between "motorcycle" and "motorbike" below.
motorcycle(
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kuhl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vehicle)
a. la motocicleta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We like to ride motorcycles on the weekends.Nos gusta pasear en motocicleta los fines de semana.
motorbike(
mo
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bayk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vehicle)
b. la motocicleta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My father bought my sister a moped and bought me a motorbike when we graduated from college.Mi padre le compró un ciclomotor a mi hermana y a mí, una motocicleta cuando nos graduamos en la universidad.
