automobile driver
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈɔːtəməˌbiːl ˈdraɪvər/
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conductor de automóvil
- Ironically, when the city proposed adding parking to Union Square, everyone howled that traffic would come to a standstill and bemoaned that those crazy Somerville people were usurping the rights of automobile drivers by eliminating a vehicle lane in favor of more parking and a bike lane.
Examples
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Glare from collectors and glazing may create hazards for automobile drivers and airline pilots.
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And how many automobile drivers are on welfare?
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It has resulted in a war between the automobile drivers and the bikers.
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Moreover, median lanes would quite inconveniently require automobile drivers to either enter the bus lane to turn left or go around the block to make a turn.
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There is nothing more terrifying, as an automobile driver, than driving somewhere at night and realizing that a bicyclist dressed in dark clothing and with no lights was riding the wrong way on your street as they pass you on the right.
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At least not with long-haul truckers—given a choice of driving on a highway full of professional truckers or a highway full of distracted, semi-competent automobile drivers, I'll take the truckers any day.
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During the race, the automobile driver expertly navigated the sharp turns at high speeds.
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Professional automobile drivers must undergo extensive training to compete in racing events.
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The automobile driver received a trophy for finishing first in the championship race last weekend.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who controls a car or bus
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2.1
A person who drives a car
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1.9
A person who runs or drives in a competition to see who is fastest
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2.8
A person who drives cars in races at high speed
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6.8
The main person who drives a car or boat for other people
A person who drives a car
How Fast
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of 'automobile' (a powered vehicle) and 'driver' (a person who drives), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer it means a person who drives a car. The extra note about racing/high speeds is a contextual specification rather than an idiomatic shift, so the expression remains fully compositional and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Automobile driver comes from when people started using 'automobiles', which were cars that moved by themselves, and a driver was the person who controlled the vehicle. Picture someone steering such a car, and you see why the phrase means 'a person who drives a car', often one who drives fast in races.