engine

motor

Parte de un vehículo o una máquina que genera la fuerza necesaria para moverlo.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a vehicle or machine that produces the power to make it move.

• The engine will not start.
• He turned off the engine.
• These cars have powerful engines.

Sinónimos: motor

Expresiones frecuentes: car engine, start the engine, engine trouble, diesel engine

motor

Programa o sistema informático que realiza una tarea concreta dentro de un sistema mayor.

En inglés sencillo: A computer system or program that does a particular job within a larger system.

• Use a search engine to find it.
• They built the game with a new engine.
• The graphics engine creates realistic shadows.

Expresiones frecuentes: search engine, game engine, graphics engine, rendering engine

motor, máquina

Máquina que transforma energía en movimiento o en otro efecto físico útil.

En inglés sencillo: A machine that uses energy to produce movement or another useful physical effect.

• Steam drives this engine.
• The engine turns a large wheel.
• These engines convert heat into useful movement.

Sinónimos: motor

Expresiones frecuentes: steam engine, heat engine, powerful engine