Meanings (ES + gloss)
automático
Capable of operating without external control or intervention.
The automatic clothes washer was a great labor-saving device.
automático
An autoloader; a semi-automatic or self-loading pistol, as opposed to a revolver or other manually actuated handgun, which fires one shot per pull of the trigger; distinct from machine guns.
From a little hand-bag he extracted his automatic pistol, which he put upon the mantelpiece.
The US Army adopted John Browning's M1911 pistol as its sidearm, chambered in .45 ACP (Automatic Colt Pistol).
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
automático
A car with an automatic transmission; the transmission itself.
I never learned to drive a stick. I can only drive an automatic.
semi-automática
A semi-automatic pistol.
"I told him that if my automatic was not a spook-stopper, nothin' else would serve."
The G-men raiding the speakeasy were equipped with .45 automatics, while the local policemen were carrying revolvers and shotguns.
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