motoring

mo·tor

 (mō′tər)

n.

1. Something, such as a machine or an engine, that produces or imparts motion.

2. A device that converts any form of energy into mechanical energy, especially an internal-combustion engine or an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric current into mechanical power.

3. A motor vehicle, especially an automobile: "It was a night of lovers. All along the highway ... motors were parked and dim figures were clasped in revery" (Sinclair Lewis).

adj.

1. Causing or producing motion: motor power.

2. Driven by or having a motor.

3. Of or for motors or motor vehicles: motor oil.

4. Of, relating to, or designating nerves that carry impulses from the nerve centers to the muscles.

5. Involving or relating to movements of the muscles: motor coordination; a motor reflex.

v. mo·tored, mo·tor·ing, mo·tors

v.intr.

To drive or travel in a motor vehicle.

v.tr.

To carry by motor vehicle.

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[Middle English motour, prime mover, from Latin mōtor, from mōtus, past participle of movēre, to move; see meuə- in Indo-European roots.]

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motoring

(ˈməʊtərɪŋ)

n

the use of cars for travel(as modifier)

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

motoring - the act of driving an automobile   driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal

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Translations

automobilisme

automobilismoguida

motoring

[ˈməʊtərɪŋ]

A. ADJ [accident] → de tráfico, de circulación
motoring holiday → vacaciones fpl en coche
the motoring public → los automovilistas

B. N → automovilismo m
school of motoring → autoescuela f, escuela f de manejo (LAm)

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motoring

[ˈməʊtərɪŋ]

(British)

n (= car use)
We had years of trouble-free motoring → Pendant des années, nous n'avons eu aucun problème avec notre voiture.
The cost of motoring is continuing to fall → L'entretien d'une voiture coûte de moins en moins cher.

modif [accident] → de voiture, de la route
motoring holiday → vacances fpl en voiture motoring offence, motoring organizationmotoring offence n → infraction f au code de la routemotoring organization n → association f d'automobilistesmotor insurance n → assurance-automobile f

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motoring

(esp Brit)

adj attr → Auto-; motoring accident → Autounfall m; motoring offence → Verkehrsdelikt nt; the motoring public → die Autofahrer pl

n → Autofahren nt; school of motoring → Fahrschule f

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motoring

[ˈməʊtərɪŋ]

1. adj (accident) → d'auto, automobilistico/a; (offence) → di guida
motoring holiday → vacanza in macchina
the motoring public → gli automobilisti

2. n (Brit) → turismo automobilistico
the hazards of motoring → i rischi dell'andare in macchina

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