| Formes composées |
| Anglais | Français |
| auto mechanic n | ([sb] who fixes cars) | mécanicien nm |
| Le mécanicien m'a dit que le problème vient de la durite. |
| garagiste nm |
| Le garagiste a repéré la cause de la panne mais n'a pas les pièces de rechange. |
| auto part n | (car component) | pièce, pièce mécanique nf |
| You'll need to order that auto part from the mechanic. |
| Vous devrez commander cette pièce chez le garagiste. |
| auto racing n | (motorsport: car race) | course automobile nf |
| Auto racing is one of the most dangerous yet enjoyable sports around. |
| auto reply n | (automated e-mail response) | réponse automatique nf |
| When I go away I set up an auto-reply so my friends know that they will not get an immediate response to their e-mails. |
| auto worker n | (employee of car manufacturer) | ouvrier automobile nm |
| The unions have secured high wages and generous benefits for US autoworkers. |
| ouvrier de l'automobile nm |
| auto wrecker n | (vehicle-crushing company) | casse nf |
| The auto wrecker dismantles the car for parts before putting it in the crusher. |
auto-da-fé,
plural: autos-da-fé n | historical (condemnation and execution of heretics) | autodafé nm |
| auto-defrost n | (freezer: self-thaw setting) | dégivrage automatique nm |
| I prefer a frost-free freezer to one that has auto-defrost. |
| auto-teller n | (cash machine) | distributeur automatique (de billets) nm |
autoerotic,
auto-erotic adj | (sex: pleasure from self) | autoérotique adj |
autoignition,
auto-ignition n | (spontaneous fuel burning) | autoallumage nm |
autosuggestion,
auto-suggestion n | (self-hypnosis) | autosuggestion nf |
| autohypnose nf |
no-fault insurance,
also US: no-fault auto insurance n | (cover regardless of blame) | assurance sans égard à la responsabilité, assurance auto sans égard à la responsabilité nf |
| You can take out no-fault insurance where insurers pay the cost of all minor injuries resulting from an accident. |
| Tu peux prendre une assurance sans égard à la responsabilité où l'assureur paie le coût de toutes les blessures légères causées par un accident. |
