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engine in Portuguese

engine in Portuguese is motor — engine means a machine that converts fuel or energy into motion or force, especially the part of a vehicle that powers it.

engine in Portuguese

motor
noun

What does "engine" mean?

  1. noun A machine that converts fuel or energy into motion or force, especially the part of a vehicle that powers it.
    "The mechanic spent all afternoon trying to figure out why the engine wouldn't start."
  2. noun A software system built to handle one specific technical job, usually named after that job.
    "The website's search engine returns results in under a second."
  3. noun A person, group, or force that drives or powers something forward.
    "Small businesses are often called the engine of the local economy."
  4. noun A locomotive; the self-powered unit that pulls a train.
    "The children waved as the engine pulled the carriages out of the station."

engine in a sentence

  • The mechanic spent all afternoon trying to figure out why the engine wouldn't start.
  • Modern cars use much smaller engines than they did thirty years ago.
  • The website's search engine returns results in under a second.
  • Game developers often build their own physics engine from scratch.

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What is "engine" in Portuguese?

"engine" in Portuguese is motor. engine means: A machine that converts fuel or energy into motion or force, especially the part of a vehicle that powers it.

How do you use "engine" in a sentence?

Example: "The mechanic spent all afternoon trying to figure out why the engine wouldn't start." In Portuguese, "engine" is motor.

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