motor boat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for motor boat in the English»French Dictionary

motor boat N

motor boat

canot m automobile

Translations for motor boat in the English»French Dictionary

motor/boat show

salon de l'auto/de la navigation

Translations for motor boat in the French»English Dictionary

bateau à voile/moteur/vapeur

sailing/motor/steam boat

vedette lance-torpilles

motor torpedo boat Brit

Translations for motor boat in the English»French Dictionary

boat [Brit bəʊt, Am boʊt] N

1. boat:

boat (vessel)

bateau m

boat (sailing)

voilier m

boat (rowing)

barque f

boat (liner)

paquebot m

he crossed the lake in a boat

il a traversé le lac en bateau

he crossed the lake in a boat attr journey, trip

en bateau

he crossed the lake in a boat building, builder, hire

de bateaux

2. boat (ferry):

boat

bateau m

by boat

en bateau

to be in the same boat inf

être tous dans la même galère

to miss the boat

manquer le coche

to push the boat out inf Brit

faire les choses en grand

to rock the boat inf

jouer les trouble-fête inf

don't rock the boat inf!

ne fais pas de vagues! inf

I.motor [Brit ˈməʊtə, Am ˈmoʊdər] N

1. motor (engine):

motor ELEC, MECH

moteur m

2. motor fig:

to be the motor for sth

être le moteur de qc

3. motor (car):

motor inf, dated

bagnole f inf

II.motor [Brit ˈməʊtə, Am ˈmoʊdər] ADJ attr

1. motor MOTOR:

motor industry, insurance, manufacturer, mechanic, racing, trade, vehicle

automobile

motor exhibition, show

de l'automobile

2. motor MED:

motor activity, area of brain, disorder, function, nerve

moteur/-trice

III.motor [Brit ˈməʊtə, Am ˈmoʊdər] VB intr

1. motor (travel by car):

motor dated

voyager en voiture, rouler

to motor along/away

passer/s'éloigner en roulant or en voiture

to motor down to the coast

rouler vers la côte

2. motor (go fast):

motor inf

tracer inf

she's really motoring through the work

elle abat vraiment de la besogne

motor boat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for motor boat in the French»English Dictionary

canot pneumatique/à moteur/de sauvetage

rubber dingy/motor boat/lifeboat

Translations for motor boat in the English»French Dictionary

boat [bəʊt, Am boʊt] N

boat

bateau m

Phrases:

to be in the same boat

être dans la même galère

to rock the boat

jouer les trouble-fête

I.motor [ˈməʊtəʳ, Am ˈmoʊt̬ɚ] N

1. motor (engine):

motor a. fig

moteur m

2. motor Brit inf (car):

motor

bagnole f

II.motor [ˈməʊtəʳ, Am ˈmoʊt̬ɚ] ADJ

1. motor Brit, Aus (referring to vehicles):

motor

automobile

motor accident

de voiture

2. motor (related to body movement):

motor

moteur(-trice)

III.motor [ˈməʊtəʳ, Am ˈmoʊt̬ɚ] VB intr

1. motor (drive):

motor

rouler

2. motor (drive fast):

motor a. fig

foncer

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In a 25 hp motor boat, the trip takes 5 hours.

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They can be reached by foot or by motor boat.

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He had swum several hundred feet from the ship when those on board noticed a motor boat approaching at high speed.

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During rainy season, the river can overflow that no motor boat can cross.

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With a 25 hp motor boat, the trip takes 6 hours.

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The coracles are towed in a line behind a motor boat, like beads on a string, to their fishing ground.

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This is the busiest time of year with the motor boat manufacturer, and it is especially true this year.

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They got on the motor boat.

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The old man remains calm and takes the motor boat towards his island where the young man remains trapped.

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The agreement limits motor boat traffic on the lake, and requires inspection of all boats for invasive aquatic plant species prior to launching.

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