Automobile and Driving Glossary R-S
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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R
radar s Radar
radar detector r Radardetektor (-en)
radar gun s Radar-Geschwindigkeitsmeßgerät (-e)
radar (speed) trap e Radarfalle (-n)
radial tire r Gürtelreifen (-)
radiator r Kühler (-)
radiator cap r Kühlerverschlussdeckel (-)
radiator fan r Kühlerventilator
radiator grill r Kühlergrill
radio s Radio (-s)
radio-controlled, remote-controlled ferngesteuert
rear, rear-end (of car) s Heck
rear axle e Hinterachse (-n)
front axle e Vorderachse (-n)
rear door hintere Tür (-en)
rear drive r Heckantrieb
rear-end (of car) s Heck
rear-end collision r Auffahrunfall
rear engine r Heckmotor (-en)
rear light, tail light s Rücklicht (-er)
rear wheel s Hinterrad (-räder)
rear window s Heckfenster (-)
rear window defogger/defroster r Heckfenster-Entfroster (-)
rear-view mirror r Rückspiegel (-)
rear-wheel drive r Heckantrieb
reflector r Reflektor (-en)
remote control e Fernsteuerung
remote control locking (key) r Funkschlüssel (-)
reverse (gear) r Rückwärtsgang (-gänge)
drive in reverse rückwärts fahren
reversing/back-up lights Rückfahrscheinwerfer
right (side) rechts
drive on the right rechts fahren
left links
on the right side (of the road) auf der rechten Seite
right-hand drive rechtsgesteuert
right of way e Vorfahrt
he has the right of way er hat Vorfahrt
See > Traffic Sign Glossary
rim (wheel) e Felge (-n)
aluminum rims Alufelgen
ring r Ring (-e)
piston ring r Kolbenring (-e)
road e Straße (-n), e Landstraße (-n)
road atlas e Straßenatlas (-)
roadblock e Straßensperre (-n)
road construction r Straßenbau
road map e Straßenkarte (-n)
road rage e Aggressivität im Straßenverkehr
roadside, shoulder of road r Straßenrand
roadway e Fahrbahn
The German word Straße can have several meanings in English, including "road" or "lane." Other street words in German: e Allee (avenue, boulevard, parkway), e Gasse (lane), r Weg (lane, drive, way), e Chaussee (avenue, boulevard), and e Bundesstraße (federal highway).
roof s Dach (Dächer), s Verdeck
roof lining (car) r Himmel
roof rack r Dachträger (-)
running board s Trittbrett
rust proofing/protection r Rostschutz
S
safety/seat belt r Sicherheitsgurt (-e)
seat r Sitz (-e)
back seat r Rücksitz
driver's seat r Fahrersitz
front seat r Vordersitz
passenger seat r Beifahrersitz
seat belts Sicherheitsgurte
service (auto) e Wartung
service interval s Wartungsintervall (-e)
shift (gears) v. schalten
shift lever, gearshift r Schalthebel
signal (traffic) n. e Ampel
signal (a turn) v. anzeigen
skid n. s Schleudern
skid v. schleudern
smog r Smog
smooth-running (engine, car) ruhig laufend
snow chain e Schneekette (-n)
snow tire r M+S Reifen (-), r Winterreifen (-)
Note: M+S Reifen = Matsch- und Schneereifen (mud and snow tires). Schneereifen are "snow shoes."
spare part r Ersatzteil (-e)
spare tire r Ersatzreifen (-)
spare wheel r Ersatzrad (-räder)
spark plug e Zündkerze (-n)
speaker (audio) e Box (-en), r Lautsprecher (-)
speed n. e Geschwindigkeit, s Tempo
speed v. flitzen, rasen, sausen
speed limit e Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung (-en)
speed limit s Tempolimit
a speed limit of 100 (km/h) Tempo 100 (62 mph)
speed trap (camera, radar) slang r Flitzerblitzer (-)
speed trap (radar) e Radarfalle (-)
speeder, speedster r Flitzer (-), r Raser (-)
speaker (audio) e Box (-en), r Lautsprecher (-)
speedometer r Tachometer
Note that the German word Tachometer is a speedometer. An English "tachometer" is a Drehzahlmesser ("revolution counter") in German. From Greek tachos, speed.
sports car r Sportwagen (-)
spring e (Sprung)Feder (-n), e Federung
starter r Starter, r Anlasser
steering wheel s Lenkrad, s Steuerrad
at the wheel am Steuer
stick/manual shift s Schaltgetriebe
stock car racing s Stockcarrennen
stop (bus, tram) n. e Haltestelle (-n)
stop (action) n. s Halten, s Stoppen
stop v. stoppen, halten, stocken (traffic jam)
stop/traffic light e Ampel
stop sign s Stop-Zeichen (-), s Halteschild (-er), s Stoppschild (-er)
street e Straße (-n)
street corner e Straßenecke (-n)
street/road map e Straßenkarte (-n)
street sign s Straßenschild (-er)
The German word Straße can have several meanings in English. See "road" above for more.
styling (car) s Design, s Styling
stylish stillvoll
sun visor e Sonnenblende (-n)
sunroof s Schiebedach (-dächer)
suspension (springs) e Federung (-en)
suspension (wheels) e Aufhängung (-en)
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