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Italian

automatico

/aw.toˈma.ti.ko/adjectiveB1
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Meaning

automatic

In a sentence

La porta automatica si apre da sola.

The automatic door opens by itself.

Hai già attivato il pagamento automatico?

Have you already activated automatic payment?

Il cambio automatico non mi piace molto.

I don't like the automatic transmission very much.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
automaticomasculine · singular
automaticafeminine · singular
automaticimasculine · plural
automatichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Agree it with the noun: automatico, automatica, automatici, automatiche.
  • Use automatico for machines or processes; for a person's habitual reaction, spontaneo or istintivo may sound more natural.
  • Common in technical and everyday contexts: cambio automatico, risposta automatica, distributore automatico.

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