locomotive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lō′kə mō′tiv)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
locomotive n (train engine)locomotora nf
 The broken locomotive delayed the passengers for hours.
 La locomotora averiada atrasó a los pasajeros durante horas.
locomotive adj (relating to forward motion)locomotor/a adj
 This engine has a lot of locomotive power.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
locomotive engineer (train engineer)ingeniero ferroviario, ingeniera ferroviaria nm, nf + adj
steam locomotive n (steam-powered train)locomotora a vapor nf
  tren a vapor nm
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hoy en día los viajes en trenes a vapor son netamente turísticos.
switcher,
switch engine,
switching locomotive n		 US (train)locomotora de maniobra nf + loc adj
  (voz inglesa)switcher nm
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'locomotive' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
Big Boy - diesel-electric - engine - engineer - iron horse - roundhouse - tank engine - traction engine
Spanish:
locomotor - locomotriz - locomotora - máquina


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