Also means
motor scooter
Usage Note
Scooter is the same word in French as in English, used for both kick scooters (trottinette) and motorized ones. The motorized sense is more common in everyday adult speech; a kick scooter ridden by children is usually called une trottinette. Rental e-scooters in French cities are typically trottinettes électriques.
Examples
"Il se déplace en scooter chaque jour."
Natural Translation
He gets around by scooter every day.
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