au·to·pi·lot (ô t -p  l t)n. Automatic pilot. |
autopilot [ˌɔːtəˈpaɪlət -təʊ-]
n
(Engineering / Aeronautics) short for automatic pilot
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  autopilot - a cognitive state in which you act without self-awareness; "she went about her chores on automatic pilot"; "too much of the writing seems to have been done on automatic pilot"; "she talked and he dozed and my mind went on autopilot"unconsciousness - a state lacking normal awareness of the self or environment |
| 2. |  autopilot - a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady coursedevice - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" inertial guidance system, inertial navigation system - a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces |
Translations
autopilot [ˈɔːtəʊpaɪlət] N (Aer) → piloto m automático
to be on autopilot (fig) → ir como un/una autómata
to be on autopilot (fig) → ir como un/una autómata
autopilot
n → Autopilot m; on autopilot (lit) → mit Autopilot; to switch onto autopilot (lit, fig inf) → auf Automatik umschalten; he was on autopilot (fig) → er funktionierte wie automatisch or ferngesteuert; I’m so shattered, I just do everything on autopilot → ich bin so geschafft, dass ich alles nur noch ganz automatisch mache
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