automatic
🇺🇸
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
🇬🇧
/ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
adjective
B2
working by itself without a person
The automatic door opens when someone comes near.
B2
done without thinking
My automatic response was to say yes.
C1
always happening because of something else
Getting a raise is automatic after one year.
noun
R
a gun that fires many bullets quickly
The soldier used an automatic in the battle.
R
a car that changes gears by itself
I drive an automatic because it's easier.
translation
working by itself without a person; done without thinking; always happening because of something else
a gun that fires many bullets quickly; a car that changes gears by itself
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automatics