Compound Forms:
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autofocus,
automatic focus n | (camera: automatic focus feature) | autofoco nm |
automated teller machine,
automatic teller machine n | (banking device) | cajero automático nm + adj |
| automatic control n | (system: not manual) | control automático nm + adj |
| | | mando automático nm + adj |
| | My garden sprinklers work by automatic control. |
| | El sistema de riego de mi jardín funciona con control automático. |
| automatic dishwasher n | (appliance: washes plates, etc.) | lavavajillas nm inv |
| | | lavaplatos nm inv |
| | (MX) | lavatrastes nm inv |
| | (HN) | lavatrastos nm inv |
| | An automatic dishwasher uses much less water than washing the dishes by hand. |
| | El lavavajillas consume mucha menos agua que fregar a mano. |
| automatic gain control n | (electronic device) (electricidad) | control automático de ganancia loc nom m |
automatic pilot,
autopilot n | (aircraft: automatic control) | piloto automático loc nom m |
| | The plane was flying on automatic pilot across the Atlantic. |
| | El avión volaba en piloto automático por el Atlántico. |
automatic pilot,
autopilot n | figurative (functioning without thought) (figurado) | piloto automático loc nom m |
| | It was a routine task, so Janice slipped into autopilot. |
| | Era una tarea de rutina así que Janice puso el piloto automático. |
| automatic rifle n | (self-loading gun) | rifle automático nm + adj |
| automatic ticket machine n | (device that dispenses tickets) | máquina expendedora de entradas nf + loc adj |
| | You simply insert your credit card into the automatic ticket machine, make a seat selection, and out pops your airline ticket. |
| automatic transmission n | (non-manual gearbox) | transmisión automática loc nom f |
| | Many cars for disabled drivers have automatic transmission. |
| | Muchos autos para discapacitados tienen transmisión automática. |
| automatic weapon n | (gun: rapid-firing) | arma automática nf + adj |
| | The police arrived at the scene, armed with automatic weapons. |
| | Los policías llegaron al lugar provistos de armas automáticas. |
banking machine,
automatic banking machine,
automated banking machine n | Can, formal (ATM, cashpoint) | cajero automático loc nom m |
| | | cajero nm |
| | I was unable to withdraw money because the banking machine was out of order. |
| | No pude retirar dinero porque el cajero automático estaba fuera de servicio. |
| on automatic adv | (on an automatic setting) | en automático loc adv |
| on automatic adv | figurative (without thought, from habit) (figurado) | en automático loc adv |
on automatic pilot,
on autopilot expr | (doing [sth] in an unthinking way) (figurado) | en piloto automático loc adv |
semiautomatic,
semi-automatic adj | (gun: self-loading) | semiautomático/a adj |
| | The group wants to ban semiautomatic weapons. |
| | El grupo quiere prohibir armas semiautomáticas. |