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Meaning of Auto | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Standard
ˈɔːtəʊ

Definitions

  1. An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
  2. Clipping of automobile.
  3. An autorickshaw.
  4. A setting for automatic operation.
  5. An automatic gearbox/transmission.
  6. A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.

Equivalents

العربية السّيّارة
Bosanski auto
Français auto auto
Hrvatski auto
Italiano auto
Português auto
Српски auto

Examples

“My brother is an auto mechanic. He can get me a discount on auto parts.”
“In 1909, his grandfather was the first farmer in the county to buy an auto.”
““There were golden years for GM in China, but those are over, and they’ll never have a comeback story,” said Michael Dunne, an auto industry consultant who has been involved in Western automakers’ efforts in China since the 1990s, including GM’s entry into the market.”
““We spoke with the Big Three auto dealers. We are going to give a one-month exemption on any autos coming through USMCA,” President Donald Trump said in a statement read by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a press briefing Wednesday. Those dealers included Stellantis, Ford and General Motors.”
“Put it on auto.”
“A body-coloured centre pillar signalled the arrival of an electronic four-speed auto, slight suspension revisions and minor trim changes.”
“It wasn't too bad but we did hire an auto (couldn't imagine changing gears with my right hand).”
“Users are often unable to note down the number of the taxi or the auto as the driver will just zoom past.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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