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My first job was with an auto plant, Kansas City - they treated you like slaves. From there I went back to Chicago, worked in steel mills, drove a cab, stuff like that.
Ed Asner

Meaning of "auto" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTO

auto  [ˈɔːtəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Auto is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Auto

Auto, from Greek αὐτο- auto- "self, one's own", may refer to: ▪ An automobile ▪ An auto rickshaw ▪ Short for automatic ▪ Auto, a form of Portuguese dramatic play ▪ A keyword in the C programming language used to declare automatic variables ▪ A keyword in C++11 used for type inference ▪ Out, which in Japanese is called auto ▪ Auto, a character from Mega Man series of games ▪ Auto, West Virginia ▪ AUTO, a fictional robot in the 2008 film WALL-E...

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTO


bonito
bəˈniːtəʊ
burrito
bəˈriːtəʊ
dato
ˈdɑːtəʊ
finito
fɪˈniːtəʊ
incognito
ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ
Ito
ˈiːtəʊ
legato
lɪˈɡɑːtəʊ
Leto
ˈliːtəʊ
magneto
mæɡˈniːtəʊ
Maputo
məˈpuːtəʊ
mojito
məˈhiːtəʊ
mosquito
məˈskiːtəʊ
Oporto
əˈpɔːtəʊ
Pluto
ˈpluːtəʊ
quarto
ˈkwɔːtəʊ
Quito
ˈkiːtəʊ
tenuto
tɪˈnjuːtəʊ
Tito
ˈtiːtəʊ
tomato
təˈmɑːtəʊ
veto
ˈviːtəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTO

autistically
auto-repeat
autoallogamy
autoantibodies
autoantibody
autobahn
autobank
autobiographer
autobiographic
autobiographical
autobiographically
autobiographies
autobiography
autobus
autocade
autocar
autocarp
autocatalyse
autocatalyses
autocatalysis

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTO

according to
alto
Basuto
battuto
be a wake-up to
come home to
come to
come up to
cornuto
down to
due to
face up to
in addition to
Karafuto
photo
risoluto
ritenuto
scruto
sostenuto
to

Synonyms and antonyms of auto in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AUTO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «auto» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of auto

Translation of «auto» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTO

Find out the translation of auto to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of auto from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «auto» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汽车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

automóvil
570 millions of speakers

English

auto
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ऑटो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السيارات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

авто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

automóvel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

autistically
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

auto
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Secara autistik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Auto
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自動車
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자동차
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanthi otomatis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xe hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

autistically
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑट्रिस्टिकली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

autistically
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

auto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

auto
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

авто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

auto
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

motor
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

auto
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

auto
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of auto

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTO»

The term «auto» is very widely used and occupies the 645 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of auto
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «auto».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «auto» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «auto» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about auto

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10 QUOTES WITH «AUTO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word auto.
1
Ben Affleck
My mother taught public school, went to Harvard and then got her master's there and taught fifth and sixth grade in a public school. My dad had a more working-class lifestyle. He didn't go to college. He was an auto mechanic and a bartender and a janitor at Harvard.
2
Shai Agassi
I have a lot of respect for the auto manufacturers. They make a product people live inside - and can die inside - so they are held to very high standards.
3
Lamar Alexander
We hear a lot about rebuilding Detroit, and we just spent $70 billion to bail out the auto industry - well, they need to be cost competitive, too. If they have high-cost energy, those suppliers are going to move to Japan or Mexico instead of Michigan and Tennessee.
4
Tom Allen
Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to internet start-ups.
5
Hobart Alter
I took Al Unser out on a Hobie the day before he became the first auto racer to go 200 mph around a closed-circuit track. We were only going about 18 mph, and you should have seen him hanging on for dear life.
6
Ed Asner
My first job was with an auto plant, Kansas City - they treated you like slaves. From there I went back to Chicago, worked in steel mills, drove a cab, stuff like that.
7
Dave Barry
Auto racing is boring except when a car is going at least 172 miles per hour upside down.
8
Joe Biden
Folks, you're the reason that the automobile industry is back. Whether it was the wage freezes, the plant closures, folks, you sacrificed to keep your companies open. Because of your productivity, the combined auto companies have committed to invest another $23 billion in expansion in America.
9
Billy Crystal
Well, the way things are going, aside from wheat and auto parts, America's biggest export is now the Oscar.
10
Larry Elder
The No. 1 cause of preventable death for young black men is not auto accidents or accidental drowning, but homicide.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTO»

Discover the use of auto in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to auto and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto
He also examines the cultural and political backlash that sent sales soaring, even as it threatened the game's continued existence. This is a pop culture story for the ages.
David Kushner, 2012
2
Auto Body Repair Technology
The single most authoritative information resource available today, Auto Body Repair Technology, 4E explains all aspects of collision repair more clearly and in greater detail than any other collision repair book.
James E. Duffy, Robert Scharff, 2003
3
Auto Repair For Dummies
For anyone who wants to save money on car repairs and maintenance, this book is the place to start.
Deanna Sclar, 2011
4
Auto Mechanics: Technology and Expertise in ...
The history of automobiles is not just the story of invention, manufacturing, and marketing; it is also a story of repair.
Kevin L. Borg, 2010
5
Auto Upholstery and Interiors: A Do-It-Yourself, Basic Guide ...
Restoring the interior of your favorite be as hard as you think.
Bruce Caldwell, 1997
6
A Career as an Auto Mechanic
Introduces the profession of auto mechanic, including its history, tools, training programs, and areas of specialization.
Tamra Orr, 2010
7
Automotive Paint Handbook: Paint Technology for Auto ...
A comprehensive resource that covers the entire field of automotive paint technology.
John Pfanstiehl, 1998
8
Automotive Detailing: A Complete Car Care Guide for Auto ...
Fully illustrated sections include how to detail for show competition, the latest in detailing technology, products and equipment, setting up an auto detailing business, and more.
Don Taylor, 1998
9
The Auto/biographical I: The Theory and Practice of Feminist ...
Liz Stanley's acclaimed study presents a theory of feminist auto / biography through close readings of the lifestories of Hannah Culwick and Arthur Munby, Emily Wilding Davidson, Edith Lees Ellis and Edward Carpenter's other women ...
Liz Stanley, 1995
10
Auto Mania: Cars, Consumers, and the Environment
In Auto Mania he presents the first environmental history of the automobile that shows how consumer desire (and manufacturer decisions) created impacts across the product lifecycle—from raw material extraction to manufacturing to consumer ...
Tom McCarthy, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term auto is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UPDATE 2-Mexico auto output, exports rise in June, steel a worry
Solis said that the auto sector has not been affected by the new duties, but he remains attentive to any proposals that could affect the industry's ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
2
GM China auto sales flat in June despite broad price cuts
GM has largely failed to counteract sluggish auto sales so far despite slashing prices on 40 models in May by up to 20 percent, as China's ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
3
Mexico auto output, exports rise in June
MEXICO CITY, July 6 Mexico auto production rose 6.7 percent in June to 306,694 units versus the same month last year, the Mexican Auto ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Auto-parts shares unwind gains from past year
Thai auto-parts shares have unwound all the gains that they made in the past 12 months as heavily indebted households in Southeast Asia's ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
5
Victim ID'd in Denver auto theft, suspect still sought
DENVER - A man who tried to stop an auto theft in the area of West Alameda Avenue at South Hazel Court on July 3 has been identified. «9NEWS.com, Jul 15»
6
A Woman's 30-Minute Auto Ride in Complete Darkness Ends in an …
"When my auto arrived and I got in, he told me that the location I've asked for doesn't allow autos in the suggested route, (highway/toll road) ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
7
Pleasanton Police Officer Shoots, Kills Auto Dealership Burglary …
PLEASANTON (CBS SF) — A burglary suspect was fatally shot during an altercation with a police officer in Pleasanton early Sunday morning, ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
8
Ford's Car-Sharing Experiment and the Future of Auto Finance
The Detroit automaker's lending arm is teaming up with a peer-to-peer car-sharing app — a move that could foreshadow changes in how the ... «American Banker, Jul 15»
9
A buyer's market: Palmetto Auto Auction part of rarely-seen world of …
Auto auctions are generally the domain of dealerships, who use them to get rid of unwanted inventory and round out their fleets. Out of all the ... «SCNow, Jul 15»
10
5 places to see auto racing near Atlanta all year long
Auto racing in the Atlanta area is a year-round business, not just a weekend flurry of events when NASCAR is in town. Check out these tracks to ... «Access Atlanta, Jul 15»

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