automovilista

motorist

noun ah-oo-toh-moh-bee-LEES-tah Rare

Also means

driver

Usage Note

Automovilista is a common-gender noun — the same form serves for male and female: el automovilista, la automovilista. The seed gender field is blank for this reason; it takes its gender from the article. It refers to a car driver generally, and is more formal than conductor (driver) or chofer.

Examples

"Los automovilistas deben respetar los límites de velocidad."

Natural Translation

Motorists must respect speed limits.

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