auto

Definitions of auto
  1. noun
    a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
    synonyms: automobile, voiture
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    ambulance
    a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
    break, chariot, wagon
    a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
    chignole, tas de ferraille
    a car that is old and unreliable
    taxi
    a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
    voiture économique
    a small and economical car
    décapotable
    a car that has top that can be folded or removed
    coupé
    a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
    voiture de patrouille, voiture de police
    a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
    hard-top
    a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top
    voiture à hayon
    a car having a hatchback door
    jeep
    a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
    limousine
    large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
    bolide, voiture de course
    a fast car that competes in races
    petite voiture
    an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
    berline
    a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
    voiture de sport
    a small low car with a high-powered engine; usually seats two persons
    stock-car
    a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
    voiture de tourisme
    large open car seating four with folding top
    break
    another name for a station wagon
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    véhicule à moteur
    a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
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