What does auto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word auto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use auto in Spanish.

The word auto in Spanish means car, judicial decree, decree, edict, self-, play, religious play, rims, start the car, rental car, bumper car, collectable car, collector car, subpoena, auto-da-fé, order of imprisonment, indictment, bill of indictment, safety car, auto sacramental, used car, pre-owned car, hitchhiking, hitch hiking, car chassis. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word auto

car

nombre masculino (coche)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fuimos en el auto de mi padre.
We went in my dad's car.

judicial decree, decree, edict

nombre masculino (documento de juez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El juez dictó un auto por el que debía pagarle una pensión a su mujer.
The judge issued a judicial decree stating that he had to pay an allowance to his wife.

self-

prefijo (propio, por sí mismo)

(prefix: Added to front of word stem--for example, unsaid = un+said.)
Este dibujo es un autorrerato; me dibujé a mí mismo.
This drawing is a self-portrait: I drew myself.

play, religious play

nombre masculino (composición dramática)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La huida de Egipto, los Reyes Magos y la Circuncisión son algunos de los temas de los autos medievales.
The flight from Egypt, the Three Kings, and the Circumcision are the subjects of some medieval plays (or: religious plays).

rims

(llanta de rueda) (car)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El mecánico mandó a pedir nuevos aros para auto.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Once Sabrina replaces the car rims she will love the vehicle even more.

start the car

locución verbal (poner en marcha)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En invierno es más difícil arrancar el auto porque el motor se enfría.

rental car

nombre masculino (coche rentado) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vamos a tomar un auto de alquiler para el viaje en Europa.
We're going to take a rental car for travel in Europe.

bumper car

locución nominal masculina (atracción mecánica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fuimos al parque de diversiones y jugamos en los autos de choque.
We went to the amusement park and played in the bumper cars.

collectable car, collector car

locución nominal masculina (coche especial)

Martín tiene muchos autos de colección.
Martin has many collectable cars.

subpoena

locución nominal masculina (der: documento, presentación ante juez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

auto-da-fé

locución nominal masculina (acto religioso antiguo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Inquisición española organizaba autos de fe a menudo.
The Spanish Inquisition often organised auto-da-fé.

order of imprisonment

locución nominal masculina (orden de encarcelamiento) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo detuvieron con un auto de formal prisión.
They detained him with an order of imprisonment.

indictment, bill of indictment

locución nominal masculina (acto judicial) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El juez emitió un auto de procesamiento.
The judge issued an indictment.

safety car

(carreras: vehículo que agrupa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

auto sacramental

(drama litúrgico) (Spanish literature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los autos sacramentales fueron prohibidos en 1765 por los ilustrados españoles.
Auto Sacramentals were banned in 1765 by the Spanish Enlightenment.

used car, pre-owned car

(coche de segunda)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hitchhiking, hitch hiking

nombre masculino (método de viajar gratis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ha recorrido el país viajando en autostop.
She's traveled the country hitch hiking.

car chassis

(chasis, estructura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El choque dañó seriamente el bastidor del auto.
The crash seriously damaged the car chassis.

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