auto-

au•to-, Au•to- im Adj und Subst, unbetont, wenig produktiv

1. drückt aus, dass etwas ohne fremde Hilfe geschieht; der Autodidakt, autodidaktisch, die Autohypnose, die Autosuggestion

2. so, dass etwas automatisch funktioniert; der Autofokus <einer Kamera>, der Autopilot <eines Flugzeugs>, das Autozoom <einer Kamera>

Übersetzungen

auto- auto-

Au|to-:

Au|to|ab|ga|se

pl (Mot) → car exhaust fumes pl, → car emissions pl

Au|to|apo|the|ke

f → first-aid kit (for the car)

Au|to|at|las

m → road atlas

Au|to|auf|kle|ber

m → bumper sticker

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Au|to-:

Au|to|bat|te|rie

f → car battery

Au|to|bio|graf(in) ?

m(f) → autobiographer

Au|to|bio|gra|fie ?

f → autobiography

au|to|bio|gra|fisch ?

adj → autobiographical

adv → autobiographically

Au|to|bio|graph etc = Autobiografetc

Au|to|bom|be

f → car bomb

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Au|to-:

Au|to-Cross

nt <-, ->, Au|to|cross ?

nt <-, -> → autocross

Au|to|da|fé

nt <-s, -s> (geh) → auto-da-fé;

Au|to|deck

nt (auf Fähren) → car deck

Au|to|di|da#kt

m <-en, -en>, Au|to|di|dạk|tin

f <-, -nen> → autodidact (form), → self-educated person

Au|to|di|da#k|ten|tum

nt <-s>, no pl → autodidacticism (form)

au|to|di|da#k|tisch

adj → autodidactic (form), → self-taught no adv

adv sich Auto- bilden → to educate oneself

Au|to|dieb(in)

m(f) → car thief

Au|to|dieb|stahl

m → car theft

Au|to|drom

nt <-s, -e>

→ motor-racing circuit

(Aus) → Dodgems® pl, → bumper cars pl

Au|to|drosch|ke

f (dated) → taxicab

Au|to|elekt|rik

f → (car) electrics pl

Au|to|ero|tik

f → autoeroticism

Au|to|fab|rik

f → car factory or plant

Au|to|fäh|re

f → car ferry

Au|to|fah|ren

nt <-s>, no pl → driving (a car); (als Mitfahrer) → driving in a car

Au|to|fah|rer(in)

m(f) → (car) driver

Au|to|fah|rer|gruß

m (iro inf) jdm den Auto- bieten → ˜ to give sb a V sign (Brit) → or the finger (US)

Au|to|fahrt

f → drive

Au|to|fal|le

f (bei Überfällen) → road trap; (= Radarkontrolle) → speed or radar trap

Au|to|fo|kus|ka|me|ra

f → autofocus camera

au|to|frei

adj Innenstadt, Urlaubsort, Sonntag → car-free

Au|to|fried|hof

m (inf) → car dump

Au|to|gas

nt → liquefied petroleum gas

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Au|to-:

Au|to|graph

nt = Autograf

Au|to|händ|ler(in)

m(f) → car or automobile (US) → dealer

Au|to|hyp|no|se

f → autohypnosis

Au|to|im|mun|er|kran|kung

f, Au|to|im|mun|krank|heit

f (Med) → autoimmune disease

Au|to|in|dust|rie

f → car industry

Au|to|kar|te

f → road map

Au|to|ki|no

nt → drive-in cinema (Brit), → drive-in movie theater (US)

Au|to|kna|cker(in)

m(f) (inf) → car thief

Au|to|ko|lon|ne

f → line of cars

Au|to|krat

m <-en, -en>, Au|to|kra|tin

f <-, -nen> → autocrat

Au|to|kra|tie

f <-, -n> → autocracy

au|to|kra|tisch

adj → autocratic

adv → autocratically

Au|to|kun|de

m, Au|to|kun|din

f → customer with a car

Au|to|len|ker(in)

m(f) (Sw) → (car) driver

Au|to|mar|der

m

(= Tier) → marten (that chews brake pipes etc)

(inf: = Autoknacker) → car thief

Au|to|mar|ke

f → make (of car)

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Au|to-:

Au|to|me|cha|ni|ker(in)

m(f) → car or motor mechanic

Au|to|mi|nu|te

f → minute by car, minute’s drive

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Au|to-:

Au|to|mo|dell

nt → (car) model; (= Miniaturauto) → model car

au|to|nom

adj → autonomous (auch fig); Nervensystem → autonomic

Au|to|no|me(r)

mf decl as adj (Pol) → independent

Au|to|no|mie

f <-, -n> → autonomy (auch fig)

Au|to|no|mi#st

m <-en, -en>, Au|to|no|mịs|tin

f <-, -nen> → autonomist

Au|to|num|mer

f → (car) number

Au|to|öl

nt → motor oil

Au|to|pi|lot

m (Aviat) → autopilot; vom Auto-en gesteuert werden → to be on autopilot

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Au|to-:

Au|to|ra|dio

nt → car radio

Au|to|rei|fen

m → car tyre (Brit) → or tire (US)

Au|to|rei|se|zug

m train carrying holidaymakers’ cars, → ˜ motorail train (Brit); mit dem Auto- fahren → to go by motorail (Brit)

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Au|to-:

Au|to|renn|bahn

f → motor-racing circuit

Au|to|ren|nen

nt → (motor) race; (Rennsport) → motor racing

Au|to|renn|sport

m → motor racing

Au|to|re|pa|ra|tur|werk|statt

f → garage, car repair shop (US)

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Au|to-:

Au|to|sa|lon

m → motor show, auto(mobile) show (US)

Au|to|schal|ter

m → drive-in counter

Au|to|schlan|ge

f → queue (Brit) → or line of cars

Au|to|schlos|ser(in)

m(f) → panel beater

Au|to|schlos|se|rei

f → body shop

Au|to|schlüs|sel

m → car key

Au|to|skoo|ter

m <-s, -> → Dodgem® (Brit) → or bumper car

Au|to|speng|ler(in)

m(f) (S Ger, Aus, Sw) → panel beater

Au|to|speng|le|rei

f <-, -en> (S Ger, Aus, Sw) → body shop

Au|to|sport

m → motor sport

Au|to|stell|platz

m → (car) parking space

Au|to|stopp

m → hitchhiking, hitching (esp Brit inf); Auto- machen, per Auto- fahren → to hitchhike

Au|to|stra|ße

f → main road, highway (esp US)

Au|to|strich

m (inf) prostitution to car drivers (= Gegend) → kerb-crawling (Brit) → or curb-crawling (US) → area (inf)

Au|to|stun|de

f → hour’s drive

Au|to|sug|ges|ti|on

f → autosuggestion

Au|to|te|le|fon

nt → car phone

Au|to|ty|pie

f <-, -n> → autotypy

Au|to|un|fall

m → car accident

Au|to|ver|kehr

m → (motor) traffic

Au|to|ver|leih

m, Au|to|ver|mie|tung

f → car hire or rental; (= Firma) → car hire or rental firm

Au|to|ver|si|che|rung

f → car or motor insurance

Au|to|wasch|an|la|ge

f → car wash

Au|to|werk|statt

f → garage, car repair shop (US)

Au|to|wrack

nt → (car) wreck, wrecked car

Au|to|zoom

nt (Phot) → automatic zoom (lens)

Au|to|zu|be|hör

nt → car or motor accessories pl

Au|to|zug

m train carrying holidaymakers’ cars, → ˜ motorail train (Brit); mit dem Auto- fahren → to go by motorail (Brit)