automovilístico

automotive; motor-racing

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Usage Note

Automovilístico is the adjective derived from automóvil; it appears most often in sports journalism (accidente automovilístico, 'car crash'; deporte automovilístico, 'motorsport'). It agrees in gender and number: carrera automovilística, industrias automovilísticas.

Examples

"El accidente automovilístico cortó la autopista."

Natural Translation

The car accident closed the motorway.

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