Definition
A skilled worker who makes, repairs, or maintains automobiles; a mechanic or auto craftsperson.
Etymology
Compound of 'car' (automobile) and 'smith' (Old English 'smið,' a craftsperson who works with materials); modeled on traditional craft terms like 'blacksmith' and 'goldsmith'.
Kelly Says
The word 'carsmith' echoes the older 'blacksmith,' suggesting that early mechanics wanted to be seen as skilled craftspeople—not just workers, but artisans with expertise passed down through apprenticeship.
Translations
ARالعربية
حداد سيارات
ḥaddād siyārāt
BNবাংলা
গাড়ি মেকানিক
ɡaɽir mɛkanik
CSČeština
automechanik
aʊtɔmɛxanɪk
DADansk
bilmekaniker
bɪlmeˈkʰænɪkɐ
DEDeutsch
Karosseriebauer
kaʁɔˈziːbɔʏɐ
ELΕλληνικά
μηχανικός αυτοκινήτου
mixanɪˈkos aftoˈkinɪtʊ
ESEspañol
herrero de coches
eˈrero ðe ˈkotʃes
FISuomi
automekaanikko
ɑutoˈmɛkɑːnikːo
FRFrançais
carrossier
kaʁɔsje
HIहिन्दी
कार मैकेनिक
kār maikēnik
HUMagyar
autószerelő
ɒutoːsɛrɛloː
IDBahasa Indonesia
montir mobil
mɔntɪr mɔbɪl
ITItaliano
carrozziere
karotˈtsjɛːre
JA日本語
自動車修理工
jidōsha shūri kō
KO한국어
자동차 수리공
jadong-cha su-ri-gong
NLNederlands
automecanicien
ɔtoːmɛkɑˈniʃə
NONorsk
bilmekaniker
bɪlmeˈkɑnɪkɐ
PLPolski
blacharz samochodowy
bwaˈxaʂ samɔˈxɔdɔvɨ
PTPortuguês
carroceiro
kaʁoˈsejɾu
RORomână
mecanic auto
meˈkanik ˈauto
RUРусский
автомобильный кузовщик
avtomobɪlʲnɨj kuzɔvʃtʃik
SVSvenska
bilmekaniker
bɪlmɛkɑˈniːkɛr
TAதமிழ்
கார் மெக்கானிக்
kār mekkānik
TEతెలుగు
కారు మెకానిక్
kāru mekkānik
THไทย
ช่างซ่อมรถ
tɕʰaŋ sɔ̂m rót
TRTürkçe
otomobil tamircisi
otoˈmobɪl taˈmɯrdʒɪsɪ
UKУкраїнська
автомеханік
avtomexanɪk
VITiếng Việt
thợ sửa xe
tʰɔ̂ sʊaː ʔɛ
ZH中文
汽车修理工
qìchē xiūlǐ gōng