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automoción

automotive industry

noun ow-toh-moh-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Automoción is a formal industry and press term covering the entire automotive sector — manufacturing, components, and sales — rather than the act of driving. A learner will encounter it in economic news headlines far more than in everyday conversation. The related adjective is automovilístico.

Examples

"La automoción genera miles de empleos."

Natural Translation

The automotive industry generates thousands of jobs.

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