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no volante

at the wheel

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phrase Rare #28,441
at the wheel Used for the person driving a car. It can also be used in expressions like 'fall asleep at the wheel.'
PO: Ela ficou no volante durante toda a viagem.
EN: She stayed at the wheel the whole trip.

Coloque as mãos no volante.

Put your hands on the steering wheel.

Conserve as mãos no volante.

Keep your hands on the steering wheel.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Dava pra botar o menino um pouquinho aí no volante?

Could you let the boy get behind the wheel for a little while?

— Central do Brasil (1998)

Tom dormiu no volante e causou um acidente.

Tom fell asleep at the wheel and caused an accident.

Algeme-se no volante.

Handcuff yourself to the steering wheel.

— Amores Brutos (2000)

E fique com as duas mãos no volante.

And keep both hands on the steering wheel.

— Elefante (2003)

Mãos no volante, Bob.

Hands on the wheel, Bob.

— Caminhos do Crime (2026)

Que ás no volante, hein?

Quite the ace behind the wheel, huh?

— O Motorista de Táxi (2017)

Tinha uma garotinha no volante.

There was a little girl at the wheel.