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"Auto" is a form of "auto", a noun which is often translated as "car". "Car" is a noun which is often translated as "lower end of a lateen yard". Learn more about the difference between "auto" and "car" below.
el auto(
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toh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (vehicle)
b. automobile
La compañía ha invertido grandes cantidades en los autos eléctricos.The company has invested heavily in electric automobiles.
2. (legal)
3. (play)
a. religious play
Los niños del catecismo hicieron un auto sobre la infancia de Jesús.The Sunday-school children put on a religious play about Jesus's childhood.
b. mystery play
El auto de los Reyes Magos es uno de los más antiguos.The mystery play about the Magi is one of the oldest.
los autos
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. proceedings
Hay que revisar los autos para ver si el demandante pidió una liquidación. We must review the proceedings to see if the plaintiff requested a liquidation.
el car(
kahr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (nautical)
a. lower end of a lateen yard
Pedro se golpeó la cara con el car cuando salieron a navegar.The lower end of a lateen yard hit Pedro in the face when they were out sailing.
