automatic transmission

• Tipo de transmissão de veículo que troca as marchas automaticamente conforme a velocidade e a carga do motor, sem que o motorista precise acionar a embreagem ou a alavanca de câmbio.

A type of vehicle transmission that automatically changes gear ratios as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually.

1. Self-shifting gearboxB2formal

   A type of vehicle transmission that automatically changes gear ratios as the vehicle moves, without requiring the driver to manually shift gears.

   Câmbio automático

   • Most modern cars are equipped with an automatic transmission.
   • She prefers driving a car with an automatic transmission because it's easier in traffic.
   • The mechanic checked the fluid levels in the automatic transmission.