steering wheel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for steering wheel in the English»French Dictionary

steering wheel N MOTOR

steering wheel

volant m

Translations for steering wheel in the English»French Dictionary

slumped over the steering wheel/across the table/in a chair

affalé sur le volant/en travers de la table/dans un fauteuil inf

Translations for steering wheel in the French»English Dictionary

volant

steering wheel

blocage de direction MOTOR

locking of the steering wheel

ne serrez pas le volant, détendez-vous

don't grip the steering wheel, relax

Translations for steering wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] N

1. steer:

steer FARM, ZOOL

bouvillon m

2. steer Am (tip):

steer inf

tuyau m inf

a bum steer

un mauvais tuyau inf

II.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] VB trans

1. steer (control direction of):

steer car

piloter, conduire

steer boat, ship

piloter, gouverner

2. steer (guide):

steer lit person

diriger, guider

steer fig person, conversation

orienter

steer team, country

conduire

to steer one's way through/towards lit, fig

se frayer un passage à travers/vers

to steer a course through/between fig

manœuvrer délicatement à travers/entre

to steer a company out of its difficulties

sortir une société de ses difficultés

to steer a bill through parliament

faire aboutir un projet de loi

III.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] VB intr

1. steer (gen):

to steer towards sth

se diriger vers qc

to steer away from sth

s'écarter de qc

the car steers well/badly

la direction (de la voiture) répond bien/mal

2. steer NAUT:

steer

gouverner

to steer towards or for

mettre le cap sur

to steer by the stars

se guider sur les étoiles

IV.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr]

to steer clear of sth/sb

se tenir à l'écart de qc/qn

to steer a middle course

adopter une position médiane

steering [Brit ˈstɪərɪŋ, Am ˈstɪrɪŋ] N

1. steering (mechanism):

steering

direction f

2. steering (action):

steering

conduite f

I.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] N

1. wheel:

wheel (on vehicle)

roue f

wheel (on trolley, piece of furniture)

roulette f

front/back wheel

roue avant/arrière

2. wheel (for steering) (in vehicle):

wheel

volant m

wheel NAUT

roue f (de gouvernail)

to be at or behind the wheel

être au volant

to take the wheel (in vehicle)

prendre le volant

to take the wheel NAUT

tenir la roue

to fall asleep at the wheel

s'endormir au volant

3. wheel (in watch, mechanism, machine):

wheel

rouage m

the wheels of government fig

les rouages du gouvernement

4. wheel (for pottery):

wheel

tour m

5. wheel HISTORY (instrument of torture):

wheel

roue f

6. wheel GAMES (in roulette):

wheel

roue f

II.wheels N

wheels npl (car):

wheels inf

bagnole f inf

wheels inf

voiture f

are these your new wheels?

c'est ta nouvelle bagnole? inf

have you got wheels inf?

tu es motorisé? inf

III.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB trans

wheel bicycle, barrow, pram:

wheel

pousser

to wheel a child in a pram

promener un enfant dans sa poussette

they wheeled me into the operating theatre

ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot

IV.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil] VB intr

1. wheel:

wheel, a. wheel round (circle) bird:

tournoyer

2. wheel (turn sharply):

wheel person, regiment:

faire demi-tour

wheel car, motorbike:

braquer fortement

wheel ship:

virer de bord

to wheel to the right person, regiment:

faire demi-tour à droite

right/left wheel! MIL

demi-tour droite/gauche!

V.-wheeled COMP

a three-/four-wheeled vehicle

un véhicule à trois/quatre roues

VI.wheel [Brit wiːl, Am (h)wil]

to wheel and deal

magouiller inf

the wheel of fortune

la roue de la fortune

it's wheels within wheels

l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air

to reinvent the wheel

réinventer la roue

to be fifth wheel Am

être la cinquième roue du carrosse

steering wheel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steering wheel in the English»French Dictionary

steering wheel N

steering wheel

volant m

Translations for steering wheel in the French»English Dictionary

volant

steering wheel

antivol d'une voiture

steering wheel lock

braquer le volant à droite

to swing the (steering) wheel to the right

Translations for steering wheel in the English»French Dictionary

I.steer¹ [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] VB trans

1. steer (direct):

steer

conduire

2. steer (direct in a specified direction):

to steer a course to sth

faire route vers qc

3. steer (guide):

steer

guider

steer discussion

diriger

4. steer fig:

to steer a middle course between sth

trouver un compromis entre qc

II.steer¹ [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] VB intr

1. steer (direct a vehicle):

steer

conduire

2. steer (direct in a specified direction):

steer

se diriger

Phrases:

to steer clear of sb/sth

éviter qn/qc

to steer clear of sb/sth (stay away from)

se tenir à l'écart de qn/qc

steer² [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] N

steer

bœuf m

steering N

steering

direction f

I.wheel [wi:l] N

1. wheel (circular object):

wheel

roue f

on wheels

sur des roues

2. wheel AUTO:

wheel

volant m

to be at the wheel

être au volant

3. wheel NAUT:

wheel

gouvernail m

4. wheel pl inf (car):

wheel

bagnole f

Phrases:

to set the wheels in motion

mettre les choses en route

to be a big wheel Am inf

être un gros bonnet

to feel like a fifth wheel Am

se sentir de trop

II.wheel [wi:l] VB trans

wheel

pousser

Phrases:

to wheel sb/sth out

ressortir qn/qc

III.wheel [wi:l] VB intr

to wheel and deal inf

brasser des affaires

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Heaters became standard equipment on all models, and the push-button controls were located to the right of the steering wheel column.

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This then drives one of the control gears, the other being driven by the steering wheel.

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The instrument panel featured a heavy dose of electronics, with all driver controls housed within a fingertip distance from the steering wheel.

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The seats were updated to have a more rounded profile, wood trim was updated with bevelled edges, and the steering wheel was redesigned.

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Optional extras include heated front seats, electronic curtains and finer levels of interior trim, such as woodgrain effects on fascia panels and the steering wheel.

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Some other features were the tilt steering wheel, deep zippered pockets on the backs of the front seats, and a tonneau cover under the liftback.

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Some minor changes were made inside the car, most notably to the seat/door/rooflining trim and a new steering wheel.

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It came standard with the deep-dish steering wheel.

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The steering wheel can be removed to make getting in and out easier, as in the original.

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Electronic instruments on the dashboard were clustered in a semi-circular pod which was clearly visible through the upper half of the steering wheel.

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