What does moto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word moto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use moto in Spanish.

The word moto in Spanish means motorcycle, moto-, street, on edge, screwy, jet-ski, quad bike, quad, four-wheeler, snow bike, Sno-Cat, motorcross, get nervous, take for a ride. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word moto

motorcycle

nombre femenino (vehículo dos ruedas) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se ha comprado una moto de gran cilindrada.
He's bought himself a large cylinder motorcycle.

moto-

prefijo (con motor)

(prefix: Added to front of word stem--for example, unsaid = un+said.)
Las motocicletas parecen bicicletas con motor.
Motorbikes look like bicycles with an engine.

street

adjetivo (AmC (huerfano, abandonado) (homeless)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Da mucha pena ver niños motos.
It's so sad seeing street children.

on edge

locución adverbial (ES, coloquial (acelerado, excitado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Si me tomo un café me pongo como una moto.

screwy

locución adverbial (ES, coloquial (chiflado, medio loco)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Ese tío está como una moto, no hagas caso de sus tonterías. Estás como una moto, tío. Se te va la olla.

jet-ski

(moto para agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan vive en la playa y tiene una moto acuática.
Juan lives on the beach and has a jet-ski.

quad bike, quad, four-wheeler

(moto quad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mariano maneja una moto de cuatro ruedas.
Mariano drives a four-wheeled bike.

snow bike, Sno-Cat

(vehículo para nieve)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La policía de la localidad de esquí usa motos de nieve.
The police of the ski town use snow bikes.

motorcross

nombre masculino (deporte: moto todo terreno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

get nervous

locución verbal (ponerse muy nervioso)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No le des refresco de cola al niño, que luego se pone como una moto y no hay quien lo duerma.
Don't give the kid any coke because he gets really nervous and then there's no way of getting him to sleep.

take for a ride

locución verbal (coloquial (engañar con mentiras) (colloquial, figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
A mi no me vendas la moto. Sé perfectamente lo que hiciste y el porqué.
Don't take me for a ride. I know full well what you did and why.

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