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il motore

il motore
the engine
From Lesson 224:Changing time and place in past indirect speech·Italian

Usages of il motore

Il meccanico ha detto che il nuovo motore era lì.
The mechanic said that the new engine was there.
Ha spiegato che il motore faceva uno strano rumore lì in officina.
He explained that the engine was making a strange noise there in the workshop.
Usiamo il motore, a meno che non ci sia vento.
We use the engine, unless there is wind.
Non ha ancora visto il motore? Apra pure il cofano.
Haven't you seen the engine yet? Go ahead and open the hood.
Il motore è sul punto di esplodere.
The engine is about to explode.
Il motore è arrugginito, quindi lo inizio a pulire.
The engine is rusty, so I am starting to clean it.
Il motore è pulito, quindi lo continuo a rimontare.
The engine is clean, so I continue to reassemble it.

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