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volante

steering wheel

noun boh-LAHN-teh Less Common
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

flyer

Usage Note

Volante primarily means 'steering wheel' in the context of driving: girar el volante. It also means a flyer or leaflet (un volante publicitario) and in medicine a referral slip (volante médico). In football (soccer), a volante is a midfielder. The word comes from volar (to fly), reflecting the idea of something that moves or turns freely.

Examples

"Agarra bien el volante en las curvas."

Natural Translation

Hold the steering wheel firmly on bends.

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