Automobile and Driving Glossary G-H
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
Travel Glossary
Rail Travel Glossary
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G
garage (house) e Garage (-n)
in the garage in der Garage
garage (repairs) e Werkstatt (-n)
in the garage bei der Reparatur, in der Werkstatt
garage door s Garagentor (-e)
garage door opener r Garagentoröffner (-)
gasoline, petrol s Benzin
unleaded gas bleifreies Benzin
gas cap r Tankdeckel (-)
gas cap cover e Tankklappe (-n)
gas station e Tankstelle (-n)
gas tank r Tank (-s)
gauge (indicator) r Anzeiger, e Uhr
gas gauge e Benzinuhr
oil pressure gauge r Öldruckanzeiger
temperature gauge r Temperaturanzeiger, r Fernthermometer
gear r Gang (Gänge)
first, second gear erster, zweiter Gang
neutral gear r Leerlauf
put in gear einen Gang einlegen
put in third gear den dritten Gang einlegen
switch gears schalten
switch into second gear in den zweiten Gang schalten
gearbox s Getriebe
gear shift lever, gear stick (console, floor) r Schalthebel
gear shift lever (steering wheel) r Schaltknüppel
generator r Dynamo, r Generator, e Lichtmaschine
glove box/compartment s Handschuhfach
glycol s Glykol
grill (radiator) r Kühlergrill
H
halogen light e Halogenlampe (-n)
hazard warning lights e Warnblinkanlage (-n)
Ein Volkswagen Käfer
A VW beetle
Graphic: www.gifart.de
headlight r Scheinwerfer (-)
head restraint, headrest e Kopfstütze (-en)
headroom r Kopfraum
heater, heating e Heizung, s Heizgerät
high beam s Fernlicht
highway e Fernstraße (-n), e Bundesstraße (-n)
highway (fuel mileage) außerorts (adv)
city (fuel mileage) innerorts (adv)
highway patrol e Autobahnpolizei, e Polizei
hitch-hike, hitch a ride per Anhalter fahren, trampen
hitch-hiker r Anhalter (-), e Anhalterin (-en)
hitch-hiking s Trampen
hood (convertible top) s Verdeck
drive with hood/top down mit offenem Verdeck fahren
hood, bonnet (engine) e Haube (-n), e Motorhaube (-n)
hood ornament e Kühlerfigur (-en)
WEB > Kühlerfiguren (hood ornaments)
Die Geschichte der Kühlerfigur - the history of the hood ornament - from the Automobil Veteranen Club Austrias (AVCA). It all started in 1899 with Lord Montagu of Beaulieu in Great Britain. In German, illustrated. (Click on "Kühlerfiguren" in the menu bar.) A nice Oldtimer (antique cars) site!
hood release r Haubenentriegeler (-), r Motorhaubenentriegeler
horn e Hupe (-n)
blow/sound the horn hupen
blow/sound the horn auf die Hupe drücken
horsepower (hp) e Pferdestärke (PS)
a 190 hp engine ein Motor mit 190 PS
hub (wheel) e Radnabe (-n)
hub cap e Radkappe (-n)
hydroplaning s Aquaplaning, s Hydroplaning
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