Automobile and Driving Glossary C-D
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)
Also see:
Traffic Sign Glossary
Traffic Sign Quiz
Travel Glossary
Rail Travel Glossary
More vocabulary from your Guide: English-German Glossaries
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C
car, auto s Auto, r Wagen
car rental/hire, auto rental agency r Autoverleih
rental/hire car r Mietwagen, r Leihwagen
car alarm e Autoalarmanlage
car crash r Autounfall
car key, ignition key r Autoschlüssel (-)
car radio s Autoradio
carburetor r Vergaser
cassette player r Kassettenspieler (-)
CD player r CD-Spieler (-)
catalytic converter r Katalysator
central locking e Zentralverriegelung
A German traffic sign. Do
you know what it means?
See our Traffic Sign Glossary.
chassis s Chassis, s Fahrgestell
child seat, children's seat r Kindersitz (-e)
chime (for door, lights) s Geläut (-e)
cigarette lighter (in car) r Zigarettenanzünder (-)
clock e Uhr (-en)
clutch e Kupplung (-en)
clutch pedal s Kupplungspedal
let in the clutch einkuppeln
let out the clutch auskuppeln
collide, crash v. einen Unfall haben, zusammenstossen (two cars)
collision, crash r Unfall, r Zusammenstoß (-stöße)
rear-end collision r Auffahrunfall
collision, crash (into an object) r Aufprall
collision, crash (of several cars), pile-up e Karambolage
console e Konsole (-n)
Ein Mercedes CLK-Cabriolett
Foto: Mercedes-Benz
controls (on dash, etc.) die Schalter pl.
convertible (car) s Kabrio, s Kabriolett
coolant, cooling fluid s Kühlmittel (-)
crash, accident r Unfall, r Zusammenstoß (-stöße)
Also see "collision" above
crash v. einen Unfall haben
cruise control r Tempomat
cup holder r Becherhalter, r Cupholder
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D
dashboard s Armaturenbrett > FOTO
defroster r Entfroster (-)
dent e Beule (-n), e Delle (-n)
diesel engine/motor r Dieselmotor
diesel fuel s Dieselöl
The diesel engine was invented in 1892 by the German engineer Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913). - Learn more in Inventors & Inventions.
differential s Differenzial
dim (headlights) n. s Abblendlicht
drive with dimmed headlights mit Abblendlicht fahren
dim (switch to low beams) v. abblenden
dimmer switch r Abblendschalter (-)
dip stick r Ölmessstab (-stäbe)
directional signal r Blinker (-)
disc brake e Scheibenbremse (-n)
door e Tür (-en)
door handle r Türgriff (-e)
door lock(s) e Türverriegelung
automatic door locks automatische Türverriegelung
remote-control locks funkgesteuerte Türverriegelung
drive n. e Autofahrt, e Fahrt
go for a drive fahren, ein bisschen rausfahren
drive v. fahren
drive around v. herumfahren
driver r Fahrer (-)
driver's license r Führerschein (-e)
driving licence Br. r Führerschein (-e)
driveway e Einfahrt/e Ausfahrt
Don't block driveway! Einfahrt freihalten!
driving school e Fahrschule (-n)
drunk driving (DUI/DWI) e Trunkenheit am Steuer
drunkometer, Breathalyzer™ r Promillemesser
A standard German license plate.
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