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1 economy
1 noun∎ (centrally) planned economy économie f planifiée;∎ old-fashioned political economy économie f politique∎ to practise economy économiser, épargner;∎ to make economies faire des économies;∎ it's a false economy ce n'est pas vraiment rentable;∎ with (an) economy of effort sans effort inutile;∎ economy of style concision f de style(pack) économique3 adverb(fly, travel) en classe touriste►► economy brand marque f économique;American economy car = voiture de taille moyenne, consommant peu par rapport aux "grosses américaines";economy class classe f touriste;economy drive (of company, government) politique f de réduction des dépenses;∎ I'm on an economy drive at the moment j'essaie d'économiser en ce moment;economy fare tarif m économique;economy measure mesure f de réduction des dépenses;∎ as an economy measure par mesure d'économie;Cars economy mode (with automatic gears) mode m économique;economies of scale économies fpl d'échelle -
2 gear
[ɡiə]1) ((usually in plural) a set of toothed wheels which act together to carry motion: a car with automatic gears.) engrenage2) (a combination of these wheels, eg in a car: The car is in first gear.) changement de vitesse3) (a mechanism used for a particular purpose: an aeroplane's landing-gear.) mécanisme4) (the things needed for a particular job, sport etc: sports gear.) équipement•- gearbox- gear lever/change/stick
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automatic — [ôt΄ə mat′ik] adj. [< Gr automatos, self moving, self thinking (< autos, self + component < IE * mntos, thinking < base * men , to think > MIND, MEMORY) + IC] 1. done without conscious thought or volition, as if mechanically 2.… … English World dictionary
Automatic transmission — An automatic transmission (commonly AT or Auto ) is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. Similar but larger devices are also used for heavy… … Wikipedia
automatic transmission — noun a transmission that automatically changes the gears according to the speed of the car • Syn: ↑automatic drive • Hypernyms: ↑transmission, ↑transmission system * * * noun : a usually hydraulic or pneumatic mechanism whereby a motor vehicle… … Useful english dictionary
automatic — [[t]ɔ͟ːtəmæ̱tɪk[/t]] ♦♦♦ automatics 1) ADJ An automatic machine or device is one which has controls that enable it to perform a task without needing to be constantly operated by a person. Automatic methods and processes involve the use of such… … English dictionary
automatic — adj. & n. adj. 1 (of a machine, device, etc., or its function) working by itself, without direct human intervention. 2 a done spontaneously, without conscious thought or intention (an automatic reaction). b necessary and inevitable (an automatic… … Useful english dictionary
automatic transmission — N UNCOUNT A car that is fitted with automatic transmission has a gear system in which the gears change automatically … English dictionary
Automatic watch — An automatic or self winding watch is a mechanical watch, whose mainspring is wound automatically by the natural motion of the wearer s arm, to make it unnecessary to manually wind the watch. Most mechanical watches sold today are self winding.… … Wikipedia
automatic transmission — an automotive transmission requiring either very little or no manual shifting of gears. Also called automatic, automatic drive. [1945 50] * * * ▪ mechanics arrangement of gears, brakes, clutches, a fluid drive, and governing devices that… … Universalium
automatic — au|to|mat|ic1 S3 [ˌo:təˈmætık US ˌo: ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Greek; Origin: automatos acting by itself , from auto ( AUTO )] 1.) an automatic machine is designed to work without needing someone to operate it for each part of a process ▪ an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
automatic — 1 adjective 1 an automatic machine, car etc is designed to be operated in a simple way using only a few controls: an automatic rifle | an automatic time switch 2 something that is automatic always happens as a result of something you have done,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
automatic car — car with an automatic transmission, auto which switches its gears automatically … English contemporary dictionary