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    Automóvil (en. Automobile)

    /autoˈmovil/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Motor vehicle used for transportation.
    The car stopped at the traffic light.
    El auto se detuvo en el semáforo.
    Passenger car.
    My automobile from last year still works perfectly.
    Mi automóvildel año pasado aún funciona perfectamente.
    Vehicle that enables mobility over short or long distances.
    Traveling by automobile is very convenient.
    Viajar en automóvil es muy conveniente.

    Etymology

    From the Greek 'auto', meaning 'by itself', and from Latin 'mobilis', meaning 'mobile' or 'that moves'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    take the automobile
    to use the vehicle for transportation.
    tomar el automóvil
    used car
    used automobile.
    coche de segunda mano
    to have an automobile
    to own a vehicle.
    tener un automóvil

    Related Words

    motorcycle
    Two-wheeled vehicle.
    moto
    truck
    Motor vehicle used for transporting cargo.
    camión
    van
    Type of vehicle with cargo space.
    furgoneta

    Slang Meanings

    Wheel
    I am going to change the wheels of the automobile.
    Voy a cambiar las ruedas del automóvil.
    Little car
    That little car is very fast.
    Ese cochecito es muy rápido.
    Machine
    That machine is the latest model.
    Esa máquina es de última modelo.
    Bumper
    I had a fender bender at the corner.
    Tuve un chocón en la esquina.
    Old car
    My friends' old car is spectacular.
    El cotrón de mis amigos es espectacular.