What does automobile in French mean?

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

The word automobile in French means automobile, automobile, used car price guide, car insurance, automobile sector, breaker's yard, racetrack, racing circuit, traffic, motor race, car race, car dealership, motor vehicle dealership, car manufacturer, car maker, racing driver, motor racing, automotive accident report, vehicle fleet, garage, garage, car industry, automotive industry, automobile industry, car mechanic, fleet, car fleet, company car fleet, driving licence, car preparer, car finisher, renew the car fleet, renew the motor vehicle fleet, motor show, car show, motor sport, motorsport, motor vehicle, tax disc, road tax disc, tax disc, road tax disc. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word automobile

automobile

nom féminin (véhicule à moteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dimanche prochain, je vais au salon de l'automobile.
Next Sunday, I'm going to the automobile exhibition.

automobile

adjectif (relatif à l'automobile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il participe au grand prix automobile.
He is taking part in the Grand Prix motor race.

used car price guide

nom masculin (valeur des voitures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette voiture est trop vieille, elle n'est plus cotée à l'argus.

car insurance

nom féminin (garantie véhicule et personnes)

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

automobile sector

nom féminin (secteur automobile) (business)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'activité de la branche automobile a progressé de 5% l'année dernière.

breaker's yard

nom féminin (lieu de démolition) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis allé à la casse du coin pour essayer de trouver un rétroviseur. // La voiture accidentée a finalement dû être envoyée à la casse.
The damaged car had to be sent to the junkyard in the end.

racetrack, racing circuit

nom masculin (installation sportive) (motorsport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les 24 heures du Mans se déroulent sur un circuit automobile.

traffic

nom féminin (trafic routier) (cars, etc.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La circulation automobile concerne le trafic routier sur les différentes routes et autoroutes de France.

motor race, car race

nom féminin (course de voitures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Depuis 1923, les 24 heures du Mans sont, en France, une célèbre compétition automobile.

car dealership, motor vehicle dealership

nom féminin (magasin de vente de véhicules)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grandes marques automobiles vendent leurs voitures par l'intermédiaire d'une concession automobile.

car manufacturer, car maker

nom masculin (fabriquant de véhicules à moteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce constructeur automobile produit des voitures électriques.

racing driver

(conducteur sportif professionnel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fangio était un célèbre coureur automobile.

motor racing

nom féminin (sport automobile de vitesse) (sport)

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

automotive accident report

nom féminin (analyse d'accident)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une expertise automobile a pour mission d'évaluer les dommages après un accident.

vehicle fleet

nom féminin (ensemble d'automobiles)

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

garage

nom masculin (atelier d'entretien des véhicules) (vehicle repair)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je suis venu en train, j'ai laissé ma voiture au garage automobile pour une révision.

garage

nom masculin (abri pour voiture) (indoor parking)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Avec ce froid, il est recommandé de laisser sa voiture dans un garage automobile.

car industry, automotive industry, automobile industry

nom féminin (usines de fabrication de véhicules)

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

car mechanic

(réparateur de voitures)

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

fleet, car fleet, company car fleet

nom masculin (ensemble des voitures d'une entreprise)

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

driving licence

nom masculin (autorisation de conduire) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le permis automobile européen permet de traverser tout le continent.

car preparer, car finisher

nom masculin (transformateur de véhicules)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un préparateur automobile est une entreprise transformant des véhicules de constructeur.

renew the car fleet, renew the motor vehicle fleet

locution verbale (acquérir de nouveaux véhicules)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

motor show, car show

nom masculin (manifestation dédiée aux véhicules)

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

motor sport, motorsport

nom masculin (course automobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Marc est un féru des sports automobiles.

motor vehicle

nom masculin (propulsé par un moteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un véhicule automobile est une voiture à roues propulsée par un moteur.

tax disc, road tax disc

nom féminin (permet la circulation sur les autoroutes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour circuler sur les autoroutes suisses ou autrichiennes, il faut acheter une vignette.
To drive on Swiss or Austrian motorways, you must buy a tax disc.

tax disc, road tax disc

nom féminin (France, vieux (impôt annuel sur un véhicule)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les vignettes ont été supprimées en 2001 en France.
Tax stickers were abolished in France in 2001.

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