al volante

at the wheel

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phrase Uncommon #23,136
at the wheel Used for someone who is driving a car or controlling a vehicle.
SP: Voy al trabajo con mi hermana al volante.
EN: I’m going to work with my sister at the wheel.

Y tienes que tener ambas manos al volante.

And you have to have both hands on the wheel.

— Elephant (2003)

Ese hombre que está al volante es mi abogado.

That man behind the wheel is my lawyer.

Ponte al volante.

Get behind the wheel.

— El regreso (2003)

Se durmió al volante y tuvo un accidente.

He fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.

Al volante se sentaba una chica.

A girl was sitting behind the wheel.

Chocó contra mi auto, y esta rata iba al volante.

He crashed into my car, and this rat was driving.

— The Chaser (2008)

Sabes que al volante valgo mucho.

You know I’m a really good driver.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

Tócalo todo al volante.

Touch everything while driving.

— Relatos salvajes (2014)

Nunca se es demasiado prudente cuando se está al volante de un coche.

You can never be too careful when you're behind the wheel of a car.

Él se durmió al volante y sufrió un accidente.

He fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.

Entonces deberías estar al volante porque vas a conducir.

Then you should be behind the wheel because you're going to be driving.

La velocidad al volante causa accidentes.

Speeding causes accidents.

Ten cuidado de no quedarte dormido al volante.

Be careful not to fall asleep at the wheel.

La derecha al volante.

The right-hand side of the steering wheel.

— Amores perros (2000)