Polyglot Dictionary

motosierra

/motoˈsjeɾa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
las motosierras

Meaning

  1. chainsaw

    Built from moto (motor) + sierra (saw).

    • Cortó el árbol con una motosierra.

      He cut the tree with a chainsaw.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • moto motor
  • sierra saw

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Kettensäge

Kettensäge is the German word for the same thing — both mean "chainsaw."

German

Motorsäge

Motorsäge is the German word for the same thing — both mean "chainsaw."

French

tronçonneuse

tronçonneuse is the French word for the same thing — both mean "chainsaw."

Practice

1 What does motosierra mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cortó el árbol con una ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches motosierra?

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