How do you use "Motor" in a sentence?

Nice motor! He's got a flash motor. What motor do you drive?

Motor

Q: What does "Motor" mean?

A car. British slang for a car—from 'motor car' shortened to 'motor.'

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Casual

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Meaning: A car.

汽车。

Un coche.

車。

자동차.

British slang for a car—from 'motor car' shortened to 'motor.'

英国俚语，指汽车。源自'motor car'的缩写。

Argot británico para coche, derivado de 'motor car' abreviado a 'motor'.

「motor car」を短くした、車を指すイギリスのスラング。

'motor car'를 줄여 만든 영국 속어로, 자동차를 뜻한다.

Literal meaning: Motor car

Examples

Nice motor!
好车！
¡Buen coche!
いい車だね！
좋은 차네!
He's got a flash motor.
他有一辆拉风的车
Tiene un coche llamativo
彼は派手な車を持っている
그는 화려한 차를 갖고 있어.
What motor do you drive?
你开什么车？
¿Qué coche conduces?
どんな車に乗ってる？
무슨 차 몰아?

Pronunciation

/ˈməʊtə/

Usage Guide

Context: cars, vehicles

Tone: casual, working-class

✓ Do Say

Nice motor.
好车
Buen coche
いい車だね
좋은 차네.
Flash motor.
炫酷的车
Coche llamativo
派手な車
화려한 차.
Got a new motor.
买了新车
Tengo un coche nuevo
新しい車を買った
새 차 샀어.

✗ Don't Say

Car
Car（普通说法）
Car（término estándar）
Car（車の普通の言い方）
자동차
Vehicle
Vehicle（正式用语）
Vehicle（término formal）
Vehicle（乗り物の正式な言い方）
차량

Common Mistakes

Very British slang
Often used admiringly

Origin & History

Shortened from 'motor car.'

Etymology: British, shortened from motor car

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class origin

Pop culture: British car culture; EastEnders

Regional notes: British slang—not used this way in American English.

Variations

MotorNice motorFlash motor