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no volante

at the wheel

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phrase Rare #28,169
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.

Tinha uma garotinha no volante.

There was a little girl at the wheel.

Dava pra botar o menino um pouquinho no volante.

We could let the boy take 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.

E fique com as duas mãos no volante.

And keep both hands on the steering wheel.

— Elefante (2003)

Conserve as mãos no volante.

Keep your hands on the steering wheel.

— O Quinto Elemento (1997)

Algeme-se no volante.

Handcuff yourself to the steering wheel.

— Amores Brutos (2000)

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)

Coloque as mãos no volante.

Put your hands on the steering wheel.