El motor
Example: El motor de l'avió va començar a funcionar bé.
Definition
"El motor" refers to the engine, a machine that converts energy into mechanical power to drive an aircraft or other vehicle, as in the phrase 'El motor de l'avió va començar a funcionar bé,' meaning the airplane's engine started working well.
Etymology
The term "el motor" comes from the Latin word 'motor,' meaning 'mover' or 'one who moves.' It entered Catalan through Old French and has been used to describe machines that produce motion or power. Did you know? The word 'motor' is closely related to 'motion,' highlighting its fundamental role in movement.
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"El motor" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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