moto

f.

motorbike, motorcycle (British).

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moto

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (motocicleta) motorbike; (escúter) moped

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como una moto familiar (inquieto) all excited 2 (loco) off one's trolley 3 (enfadado) fuming

■ cuando se enteró se puso como una moto he blew his top when he found out

moto acuática jet ski

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I

SF (motor)bike

voy al trabajo en moto — I travel to work by (motor)bike

- ir como una moto

- ponerse como una moto

moto acuática, moto de agua — jet ski

II moto, -a

1. ADJ

1) CAm orphaned, abandoned

2) And tailless

2.

SM / F CAm orphan

mota

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femenino (motocicleta) motorcycle, motorbike (BrE); (motoneta, escúter) (motor) scooter

fue en moto — he went on his motorcycle

- moto acuática

- moto de nieve

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= motorcycle, motorbike.

Ex. Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.

Ex. Remember, if you take the road test on your motorbike, scooter or moped, you will receive a driver's licence that allows you to operate these types of vehicles only.

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* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.

* ir en moto = bike.

* montar en moto = bike.

* moto acuática = jet-ski.

* vender la moto a Alguien = pull + the wool over + Posesivo + eyes.

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femenino (motocicleta) motorcycle, motorbike (BrE); (motoneta, escúter) (motor) scooter

fue en moto — he went on his motorcycle

- moto acuática

- moto de nieve

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= motorcycle, motorbike.

Ex: Chilton Book Company is probably the largest publisher of repair guides for automobiles and motorcycles, and there is no end to the clamor for these tools at a reference desk.

Ex: Remember, if you take the road test on your motorbike, scooter or moped, you will receive a driver's licence that allows you to operate these types of vehicles only.

* carrera de motos = motorcycle racing.

* ir en moto = bike.

* montar en moto = bike.

* moto acuática = jet-ski.

* vender la moto a Alguien = pull + the wool over + Posesivo + eyes.

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moto

feminine

(motocicleta) motorcycle, motorbike (BrE); (motoneta, escúter) scooter, motor scooter

andar or montar en moto to ride a motorbike o motorcycle/scooter

fue hasta Alaska en moto he went to Alaska on his motorcycle

ponerse como una moto (Esp fam) (acelerado) to get agitated o (colloq) worked up; (loco) to go off one's head (colloq); (en sentido sexual) to get horny (colloq)

Compuestos:

● moto acuática

jet ski

● moto de nieve

snowmobile

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moto sustantivo femenino (motocicleta) motorcycle, motorbike (BrE);
(motoneta, escúter) (motor) scooter;

◊ fue en moto he went on his motorcycle

moto f Auto motorbike

'moto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
birlar
- guiar
- paquete
- pedazo
- pilotar
- piloto
- torta
- ventolera
- caballete
- cross
- cruzar
- encapricharse
- estrellar
- estribo
- jalar
- llevar
- motocross
- motorista
- puño
- traer
English:
bike
- dead
- dirt bike
- motorbike
- motorcycle
- part-payment
- ride
- rider
- scrambler
- motor
- pillion
- spin

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moto¹ nf

motorbike, bike;

montar en moto to ride a motorbike;

Comp

Esp Fam

estar como una moto [loco] to be off one's head;

[nervioso] to be hyper; [excitado] to be out of one's face;

Comp

Fam

ir como una moto to go full tilt

Comp

moto acuática jet ski;

moto de carreras racing bike;

moto náutica jet ski

moto², -a adj

Bol Fam

1. [romo] blunt

2. [mutilado]

tiene un dedo moto she's lost a finger, she has a finger missing

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moto

f motorcycle, motorbike;

ir/estar como una moto fig fam be very agitated, Br tb

be in a flat spin

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moto nf

: motorcycle, motorbike

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moto n motorbike