Vocabulary
autonom
/aʊ̯toˈnoːm/· adjective
autonomous, self-governing; self-driving (technology); independent
Autonom — governing itself (eine autonome Region), acting independently (autonom entscheiden), and in technology driving by itself: autonomes Fahren.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- autonomer
- Superlativ
- am autonomsten
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autonom
self-governing
Die Insel ist eine autonome Region mit eigenem Parlament.
The island is an autonomous region with its own parliament.
Word family
autonomdie Autonomieautonomydie Teilautonomiepartial autonomydie Autonomiebewegungautonomy movement
Common combinations
- eine autonome Regionan autonomous region
- autonomes Fahrenself-driving, autonomous driving
- autonom entscheidento decide independently
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
selbstständigunabhängig
↔ Opposites
abhängig
Real examples
- Seit die Provinz autonom ist, entscheidet sie selbst über ihre Schulen und ihre Polizei.Since the province became autonomous, it has made its own decisions about its schools and police.
- Bevor autonome Autos im normalen Verkehr fahren dürfen, müssen noch viele rechtliche Fragen geklärt werden.Before self-driving cars are allowed in normal traffic, many legal questions still have to be clarified.
- Die Hochschulen sollen autonomer werden und ihre Budgets künftig selbst verwalten.The universities are to become more autonomous and manage their own budgets in future.
