motor car in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for motor car in the English»French Dictionary

motor car N dated

motor car

automobile f dated

Translations for motor car in the English»French Dictionary

the father of the motor car/of English theatre

le père de l'automobile/du théâtre anglais

Translations for motor car in the French»English Dictionary

voiture automobile

(motor) car

automobile

(motor) car

sport automobile

motor sports, car-racing

Translations for motor car in the English»French Dictionary

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

car [Brit kɑː, Am kɑr] N

1. car MOTOR:

car

voiture f

car attr industry, loan, insurance

automobile

car journey, chase

en voiture

car accident, phone

de voiture

car maintenance, emissions

des voitures

2. car RAIL:

car

wagon m

car

voiture f

3. car Am:

car, a. streetcar

tramway m

4. car (compartment):

car (of lift)

cabine f

car (of hot-air balloon)

nacelle f

motor car in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for motor car in the English»French Dictionary

motor car N Brit

motor car

auto f

Translations for motor car in the English»French Dictionary

start a motor, car

démarrer

stall a car, motor

caler

powerful car, computer, motor

performant(e)

Translations for motor car in the French»English Dictionary

voiture/véhicule automobile

motor car/vehicle

Translations for motor car in the English»French Dictionary

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

car [kɑ:ʳ, Am kɑ:r] N

car

voiture f

by car

en voiture

car accident

accident m de voiture

restaurant car

voiture-restaurant f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Each unit had a driving motor car at both ends, and two trailer cars between them.

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He uses examples of the movie, cheap reading matter and the motor car as drawing peoples' attention away from politics.

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While all of the foregoing still exist, the modern day-tripper experience is usually by motor car as a result of the growth of car ownership.

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Many coachbuilding terms transferred over to automobile usage, since coachbuilders began making motor car bodies instead, and because customers were familiar with coachbuilding terms.

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Increasing motor car ownership meant that houses could be sold easily even if they were remote from shops and other services.

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Travelling salesmen were the order of the day, until the advent of the motor car.

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The name was added to the top of each motor car in red letters along with exterior lighting.

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The design had some unusual features like folding wings to make it easier to store or to tow behind a motor car.

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A motor car has a power output of, allowing a speed of 130 km/h.

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New motorways were being planned and built across the country, and the motor car was already starting to fill up towns and villages.

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