manual transmission

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A multi-speed vehicle transmission, where gear changes require the driver to manually select the gears by operating a gear stick and clutch (which is usually a foot pedal for cars, or a hand lever for motorcycles).

Equivalents

Españolcaja manual transmisión manual transmisión mecánica

Françaisboîte de vitesses manuelle

DeutschHandschaltung herkömliches Getriebe manuelles GetriebeSchaltgetriebe

5 more languages

Češtinamanuální převodovka

Suomikäsivaihteisto manuaalivaihteisto

日本語MT

Românăcutie de viteze manuală

Svenskamanuell växellåda

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

manual work Manual-labour Manual-labourer Manual-skill manualette ManualFeed

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