volante

adj.

flying.

m.

1 (steering) wheel.

estar o ir al volante to be at the wheel

2 motor racing (automovilismo).

3 frill, flounce.

4 (referral) note (del médico). (peninsular Spanish)

5 shuttlecock.

6 leaflet. (Latin American Spanish)

7 steering wheel, handwheel, wheel, driving wheel.

8 flier, leaflet.

9 flywheel.

10 balance wheel.

11 Volante.

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volante

► adjetivo

1 (que vuela) flying

2 (que se desplaza) flying, mobile

► nombre masculino

1 COSTURA flounce (adorno) frill, ruffle

2 AUTOMÓVIL steering wheel

3 TÉCNICA flywheel

4 (de reloj) balance wheel

5 (aviso, orden) note, order

6 DEPORTE shuttlecock

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir al volante to be driving

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noun m.

wheel

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1. ADJ

1) (=volador) flying

2) (=itinerante) [estudio, sede] travelling, traveling (EEUU)

meta 1., 1)

3) (=inquieto) [persona] unsettled

2. SM

1) (Aut) steering wheel

se puso un rato al volante — she took the wheel for a while

ir al volante — to be at the wheel, be driving

2) (Téc) (en motor) flywheel; (en reloj) balance wheel

3) (tb: papel volante) (=nota) note

(LAm) [de propaganda] pamphlet hoja 2)

4) ( Esp) (Med) referral note

me dieron un volante para el oftalmólogo — I was referred to o I was given a referral to the ophthalmologist

5) (Bádminton) (=pelota) shuttlecock; (=juego) badminton

6) (Cos) flounce

3. SMF

(Chile)

1) (Ftbl) (=jugador) winger

2) (=conductor) driver; [de carreras] racing driver

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I

adjetivo flying (before n)

II

masculino

1)

a) (Auto) steering wheel

ir/ponerse al volante — to be at/to take the wheel

b) (Mec, Tec) flywheel; (para regular altura, velocidad) wheel, handwheel

c) (de reloj) balance wheel

2)

a) (AmL) (de propaganda) leaflet, flier

b) (Esp) (para el médico) referral note o slip

3) (en costura) flounce

4) (Dep) shuttlecock

5) volante masculino y femenino (Chi) (conductor) racing driver; (en fútbol) winger

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I

adjetivo flying (before n)

II

masculino

1)

a) (Auto) steering wheel

ir/ponerse al volante — to be at/to take the wheel

b) (Mec, Tec) flywheel; (para regular altura, velocidad) wheel, handwheel

c) (de reloj) balance wheel

2)

a) (AmL) (de propaganda) leaflet, flier

b) (Esp) (para el médico) referral note o slip

3) (en costura) flounce

4) (Dep) shuttlecock

5) volante masculino y femenino (Chi) (conductor) racing driver; (en fútbol) winger

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volante¹

¹ = steering wheel.

Ex: That will not be accomplished by asking: 'How many people are for having the steering wheel in a round form or some other form?'.

* al volante = at the wheel.

* detrás del volante = behind the wheel.

* horas al volante = driver's hours.

* quedarse dormido al volante = fall + asleep at the wheel.

* violencia al volante = road rage.

volante²

² = frill.

Ex: This spring, women's clothing embellished with frills and lace are gracing the streets of Japan.

* con volantes = frilly [frillier -comp., frilliest -sup,].

* decorado con volantes = frilly [frillier -comp., frilliest -sup,].

* de volantes = frilly [frillier -comp., frilliest -sup,].

volante³

³ = flying.

Ex: A new flying invention has been unveiled in the US, which could see humans take to the sky.

* trapecio volante = flying trapeze.

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volante¹

adjective

flying (before n)

volante²

masculine

A

1 (Auto) steering wheel

ponte al volante un rato why don't you take the wheel o why don't you drive for a while?

su hija iba al volante her daughter was at the wheel o was driving

2 (Mec, Tec) flywheel; (para regular altura, velocidad) wheel, handwheel

3 (de un reloj) balance wheel

B (papel)

1 (AmL) (de propaganda) leaflet, handbill, flier (AmE)

2 (Esp) (para el médico) referral note o slip

me dio un volante para el cardiólogo she referred me to the cardiologist

C (en costura) flounce

D (rehilete) shuttlecock, shuttle

E

volante masculine and feminine (Chi)

1 (conductor) racing driver

2 (en fútbol) winger

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volante sustantivo masculino
1 (Auto) steering wheel;

◊ ir/ponerse al volante to be at/to take the wheel

2

a) (AmL) (de propaganda) leaflet, flier

b) (Esp) (para el médico) referral note o slip

3 (en costura) flounce
4 (Dep) shuttlecock
volante
I adjetivo flying
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de automóvil) steering wheel
coger el/ ponerse al/ir al volante, to take the wheel: José iba al volante, José was driving
2 Cost ruffle, flounce, frill
3 (para el médico) referral note
'volante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
habilidad
- platillo
- timón
- dar
- girar
- ovni
English:
flying saucer
- frill
- roadhog
- ruffle
- saucer
- shuttlecock
- spin
- steer
- steering wheel
- UFO
- flier
- flounce
- flying
- fly
- loosen
- road
- shuttle
- steering
- unidentified
- wheel

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volante

♦ adj

1. [que vuela] flying

2. [no fijo]

el congreso tiene una sede volante each year the conference takes place in a different location;

meta volante [en ciclismo] hot spot sprint

♦ nm

1. [para conducir] (steering) wheel;

estar o [m5]ir al volante to be at the wheel;

es un as del volante he's an ace driver

2. [automovilismo] Br motor o US auto racing

3. [de tela] frill, flounce;

una falda de volantes a frilly skirt

4. Esp [del médico] (referral) note

5. [en bádminton] shuttlecock

6. Am [de propaganda] leaflet

7. CSur [en fútbol] winger

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volante

I adj flying

II m

1 AUTO steering wheel;

ponerse al volante take the wheel

2 de vestido flounce

3 MED referral (slip)

4 DEP shuttlecock

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volante adj

: flying

volante nm

1) : steering wheel

2) folleto: flier, circular

3) : shuttlecock

4) : flywheel

5) : balance wheel (of a watch)

6) : ruffle, flounce

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volante¹ adj flying

un platillo volante a flying saucer

volante² n

1. (de coche) steering wheel

2. (de bádminton) shuttlecock