Automobile and Driving Glossary
An Annotated English-German Glossary
Englisch-Deutsches Auto-Lexikon
German Vocabulary Related to Cars and Driving in German Europe
Noun genders: r (der, masc.), e (die, fem.), s (das, neu.)
Abbreviations: adj. (adjective), Br. (British), n. (noun), pl. (plural), v. (verb)
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Traffic Sign Glossary
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A
ABS (anti-lock brake system) s Antiblockiersystem (ABS)
accelerate v. beschleunigen, Gas geben
acceleration e Beschleunigung
have good/bad acceleration eine gute/schlechte Beschleunigung haben
accelerator s Gaspedal, s Gas
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accident r Unfall (Unfälle)
adjustable verstellbar
electrically adjustable seats elektrisch verstellbare Sitze
air bag r Airbag (-s)
side air bags die Seitenairbags
air brake e Luftdruckbremse (-n)
air cleaner/filter r Luftfilter
air conditioned adj. klimatisiert
air conditioning (system) e Klimaanlage, e Aircondition (no -ed or -ing!)
air conditioning (cooling) e Klimatisierung
alarm system e (Auto)Alarmanlage, e Diebstahlwarnanlage
| die Autobahn |
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| The first true Autobahn was built in Germany between Cologne and Bonn from 1929 to 1932. Also see: The Autobahn Myth. |
all-wheel drive r Allradantrieb
alternator e Lichtmaschine (-n)
aluminum wheel/rim e Alufelge (-n)
antifreeze r Frostschutz, s Frostschutzmittel
armrest e Armlehne (-n)
ash tray r Aschenbecher (-)
auto, car s Auto (-s), r Wagen (-)
The technical German term for automobile is der Kraftwagen. A vehicle is das Kraftfahrzeug (Kfz). A passenger car is a Pkw (pay-kaw-vay, Personenkraftwagen); a truck is an Lkw (Lastkraftwagen).
autobahn, freeway e Autobahn (-en)
autobahn police, highway patrol e Autobahnpolizei
automatic transmission s Automatengetriebe, s Automatikgetriebe
manual transmission s Schaltgetriebe
> FOTO - Direktschaltgetriebe (Audi TT)
> FOTO - ein Audi TT
axle e Achse (-n)
to be on the road auf Achse sein (car, truck)
front axle e Vorderachse (-n)
rear axle e Hinterachse (-n)
B
back rest e Rückenstütze (-n)
back-up light r Rückfahrscheinwerfer (-)
back seat r Rücksitz (-e)
battery e Batterie
the battery's dead die Batterie ist leer
belt mech. r Riemen (-)
fan belt r Keilriemen
belt safety r Gurt (-e)
seat belt r Sicherheitsgurt
beverage/cup holder r Becherhalter, r Getränkehalter, r Cupholder
blinker s Blinklicht (-er)
warning blinker/flasher s Warnblinklicht
body, bodywork e Karosserie (-en)
bonnet (Br.), hood e Haube (-n)
brake n. e Bremse (-n)
brake fluid e Bremsflüssigkeit
brake light s Bremslicht (-er)
brake lining r Bremsbelag (-e)
brake pad r Bremsklotz (-klötzer)
braking distance r Bremsweg (-e)
brake v. bremsen
to slam on the brakes auf die Klötzer treten
Breathalyzer™, drunkometer r Promillemesser
bucket seat r Schalensitz (-e)
bumper e Stoßstange (-n)
bus, coach r Bus (-se)
button, knob r Knopf (Knöpfe)
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