automat

1. vending machine
   Kupio sam vodu na automatu u hodniku. — I bought water from the vending machine in the hallway.
   Automat za kafu opet ne radi. — The coffee machine is broken again.
2. (of a weapon) assault rifle; submachine gun
   Vojnik je nosio automat preko ramena. — The soldier carried an assault rifle over his shoulder.
3. colloq. (in wiring) circuit breaker
   Opet je izbacio automat kad sam uključila bojler. — The breaker tripped again when I turned on the water heater.
4. colloq. (of a car) automatic car; automatic
   Nikad nisam vozio automat, samo auto s ručnim menjačem. — I've never driven an automatic, only a car with a manual gearbox.
5. (of a device) automatic machine; automatic device
   Celu platu je potrošio na automatima za igre na sreću. — He spent his whole salary on slot machines.
6. (figurative, of a person) automaton; robot
   Radi ceo dan kao automat, bez odmora. — He works all day like a robot, without a break.

With vending machines Serbian usually says "na automatu": kupiti nešto na automatu.