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motor al ralentíMotor sin potencia, se utiliza en los aterrizajes para perder velocidad, el avión planea.Rate it:

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motor de combustiónMotor capaz de transformar en movimiento la energía proveniente de la combustión de sustancias adecuadas, denominadas combustibles.Rate it:

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motor effectTendency of a wire carrying an electric current in a magnetic field to move.Rate it:

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motor mouthOne who talks incessantly; a chatty or loquacious person.Rate it:

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nervio motor ocular comúnNervio craneal que mueve los párpados, permite los movimientos del ojo, el cierre de la pupila y la acomodación del cristalino.Rate it:

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nervio motor ocular internoNervio craneal con función motora que permite mover el globo ocular inervando el músculo oblicuo superior del ojo. Permite mirarse la punta de la nariz, por ejemplo.Rate it:

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air bagcar's safety deviceRate it:

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baby on boardPhrase on a sign attached to the rear of a motor car to signify that a baby is sometimes carried.Rate it:

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black and whiteA police patrol car.Rate it:

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call shotgunTo claim the front seat in a car.Rate it:

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curb crawlerA prostitute's client, especially one who travels in a car to search for a prostitute.Rate it:

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fender-benderA minor accident involving at least one motor vehicle.Rate it:

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listen to her purradmiring the sound of a boat or car motorRate it:

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state of disrepairSomething in need of repair. Typically referring to a mechanical object or system (like a car or home) that has broken down or doesn't work anymore.Rate it:

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take for a spinTo take, as a companion, for a drive in a motor vehicle.Rate it:

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wbyceiydboWe'll buy your car even if you don't buy ours.Rate it:

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run downTo hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them.Rate it:

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look out! there's a car coming!Pay attention, otherwise you can be ran over.Rate it:

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rev upTo increase the speed of an engine, especially that of a stationary motor car.Rate it:

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whipa car, a rideRate it:

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winter ratAn old, unattractive automobile, purchased for little money, to be driven during brutal Great Lakes winters while the owner's "good" car remains garaged and protected from corrosive road salt for the season.Rate it:

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deer in the headlightsA mental state of high arousal caused by anxiety fear, panic, surpriseand/or confusion, or substance abuse. The behavioral signs are like a deer subjected to a car's headlights, such as widely opened eyes and a lack of motor reactions.Rate it:

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drop out of warpDis-engage the cruise control on the carRate it:

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hottest thing in townA particular late model car, a startlingly appearing item or super-styled article of dress.Rate it:

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run backTo take someone home by car. Give someone a lift to their house.Rate it:

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stretch limolong carRate it:

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race queenA glamorous model, part of the pit crew in Japanese motor racing.Rate it:

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the jetset wayThe JetSet Way is the only way. People who live this way are straight alpha/sigma males and have the ability at will to ethically attain any and every woman they shall desire, own any car they shall want, wear whatever brand clothes they want, get VIP access everywhere and will spend more time on planes traveling to foreign countries than they do at their home. The Jet Set Way was coined by JetSetFly (also known as Josh King Madrid) himself.Rate it:

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armoured carmilitary vehicleRate it:

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backseat driverA passenger in a car who insists on giving the driver directions.Rate it:

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better let your glasses up. it's fixing to come up a cloud.Roll the car windows up, a thunderstorm is happening soon.Rate it:

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brake pedalcar partRate it:

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c'est assez, dit la baleine, je me cache à l'eau car j'ai le dos finPhrase destinée à retenir facilement le nom des cétacés car elle évoque phonétiquement cétacé dit la baleine, je me cachalot car j’ai le dauphin.Rate it:

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car boot salesselling eventsRate it:

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car madame à jaser tient le dé tout le jourMadame engrosses the conversation all day long.Rate it:

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car tel est notre bon plaisirFormule de même sens que car tel est notre plaisir, et plus souvent citée.Rate it:

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car tel est notre plaisirFormule qui terminait les actes royaux, en France, à partir du roi Charles VII.Rate it:

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casa rodanteCaravana, vehículo acondicionado para cocinar y dormir en él, con motor propio o remolcado por un automóvil.Rate it:

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cat's pyjamasThat new car was really the cat's pyjamas.Rate it:

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cats have nine livesIt looked as though the car ran over the cat, yet the cat walked away as if nothing happened. Cats have nine lives.Rate it:

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chrome hornThe front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle, that the first car would like to pass.Rate it:

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clutch artistA person who drives a motor vehicle, especially one equipped with a manual transmission, in a particularly skillful manner.Rate it:

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dickyThe luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon style car.Rate it:

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dire et faire font deuxDire une chose et la faire sont deux choses différentes, car le passage à l’acte constitue une grande étape qui n’est pas toujours évidente à franchir.Autre chose est dire, et autre chose faire.Rate it:

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gapers' blockA traffic jam resulting from motorists slowing to look at a motor vehicle collision or other roadside distraction.Rate it:

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get outTo leave a vehicle such as a car.Rate it:

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idiot lightAny warning light or indicator on the dashboard of a car, designed to alert the driver of problems, such as the parking brake being on or the oil being low.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas remettre au lendemain ce qu'on peut faire le jour mêmeIl faut agir pendant qu'il est temps et éviter la procrastination c'est-à-dire le fait de toujours remettre les choses au lendemain. Car on ne sait jamais ce qui nous attend demain.Rate it:

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il ne faut pas se moquer de la peine du voisin, car la vôtre arrive le lendemain matinLa peine du voisin est à craindre et non à moquer. L’infortune touchant un voisin n’est en effet pas loin de chez soi.Rate it:

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jam sandwich(from the common UK colour scheme of white with a red reflective horizontal band) A police car.Rate it:

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