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How do you say "engine" in Italian?
il motore
In Italian, "engine" is il motore.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce motore the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Grammar notes
il motore is masculine. Its plural is motori.
Example sentence
Il motore ruggì mentre avviava l'auto.
The engine roared as he started the car.
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How to remember il motore
Anchor il motore to something concrete from "The engine roared as he started the car" so your brain has a hook beyond the spelling.
Related words
- airplane l' aereo
- helicopter l' elicottero
- ship la nave
- boat la barca
- ferry il traghetto
- submarine il sottomarino
- train il treno
- subway la metropolitana
- tram il tram
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Questions about il motore
How do you pronounce il motore?
Pronounce motore the way it looks, with the stress falling naturally on the second-to-last syllable.
Is il motore masculine or feminine?
il motore is masculine. il motore is masculine. Its plural is motori.
How is il motore used in Italian?
il motore is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Il motore ruggì mentre avviava l'auto. (The engine roared as he started the car.).
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