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Automobile and Driving Glossary E-F
An Annotated English-German Glossary
Englisch-Deutsches Auto-Lexikon

German Vocabulary Related to Cars and Driving in German Europe


sign

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

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E

electric windows  elektrische Fensterheber

engine  r Motor (-en)
   diesel engine/motor  r Dieselmotor

emergency  r Notfall (Notfälle)
   The emergency number (r Notruf, e Notrufnummer) in Germany is 110 (police) or 112 (fire), not 911.

emergency brake  e Handbremse, e Notbremse
emergency flasher  s Warnblinklicht
emergency road sign  s Warndreieck
   By law in Germany and most of Europe, motorists must carry a triangular warning sign in their vehicle for use in case of an accident.

emergency (roadside) telephone  s Notruftelefon, e Notrufsäule

emission control system  e Abgasreinigungsanlage

emissions, exhaust  e Abgase pl.

exhaust  r Auspuff
exhaust manifold  r Auspuffkrümmer
exhaust muffler  r Auspufftopf
exhaust pipe  s Auspuffrohr

excursion, side-trip  r Abstecher (-), r Ausflug
   to take an excursion  einen Ausflug machen


F

fan  r Ventilator (-en)
   fan belt  r Keilriemen

fender  r Kotflügel (-)

fender-bender  kleiner Blechschaden

filler cap, gas cap  r Tankdeckel (-)

filling station, gas station  e Tankstelle (-n)

first aid kit  r Verbandskasten (-kästen)

flasher, hazard warning light  e Lichthupe (-n), s Warnblinklicht (-er)
   hazard warning lights  e Warnblinkanlage (-n)

floor mat  e Fußmatte (-n)

folding adj.  klappbar
   folding cup holder  klappbarer Becherhalter

fluid (brake, washer, etc.)  e Flüssigkeit (-en)

fog light  r Nebelscheinwerfer (-)
   rear fog light  e Nebelschlussleuchte (-n)

four-wheel drive  r Vierradantrieb

four-stroke engine  r Viertaktmotor (-en)

freeway, autobahn  e Autobahn (-en)

Kabrio
Ein Opel GTC
Foto: Adam Opel AG

front door  e Vordertür (-en)
   rear door  e Hintertür

front seat  r Vordersitz (-e)

front-wheel drive  r Vorderradantrieb

fuel n.  r Kraftstoff, r Treibstoff, r Sprit, s Benzin

fuel v.  tanken, auftanken, Treibstoff aufnehmen

fuel economy  geringer Kraftstoffverbrauch

fuel gauge, gas gauge  e Benzinuhr, e Tankuhr

fuel injection  e Einspritzung
   fuel injection engine  r Einspritzmotor

fuel tank, gas tank  r Tank

fuse n.  e Sicherung (-en)

fuse box  r Sicherungskasten (-kästen)


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