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In control of a vehicle; driving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- If you've had too much to drink, don't get behind the wheel.
- Would you really want to be behind the wheel of a fighter jet?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: at the wheel
Antonyms: none provided
In control of the situation; in charge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: in the driver's seat
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
خَلْفَ الْمِقْوَد
(ḵalfa l-miqwad)
— in control of a vehicle
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Belarusian:
за рулём
(za ruljóm)
— in control of a vehicle
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Bulgarian:
зад волана
(zad volana)
— in control of a vehicle
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Chinese Mandarin:
方向盤後面 /方向盘后面
(fāngxiàngpán hòumiàn)
— in control of a vehicle
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Dutch:
aan het stuur
— in control of a vehicle
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Dutch:
achter het stuur
— in control of a vehicle
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Finnish:
ratissa
— in control of a vehicle
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French:
au volant
— in control of a vehicle
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German:
hinterm Steuerrad
— in control of a vehicle
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German:
hinterm Steuer
— in control of a vehicle
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German:
hinterm Lenkrad
— in control of a vehicle
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German:
am Steuerrad
— in control of a vehicle
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German:
am Steuer
— in control of a vehicle
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German:
am Lenkrad
— in control of a vehicle
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Greek:
στο τιμόνι
(sto timóni)
— in control of a vehicle
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Italian:
al volante
— in control of a vehicle
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Japanese:
運転して
(unten shite)
— in control of a vehicle
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Korean:
운전하면서
(unjeonhamyeonseo)
— in control of a vehicle
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Polish:
za kółkiem
— in control of a vehicle
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Portuguese:
no volante
— in control of a vehicle
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Russian:
за рулём
(za ruljóm)
— in control of a vehicle
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Swedish:
bakom ratten
— in control of a vehicle
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Swedish:
vid ratten
— in control of a vehicle
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Ukrainian:
за кермо́м
(za kermóm)
— in control of a vehicle