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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLenkrad
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lenk-rad
"Er drehte das Lenkrad, um die Kurve zu nehmen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A circular object that a driver turns to control the direction of a vehicle.
"She gripped the steering-wheel tightly as she navigated the sharp turn." - 2
The component of a vehicle that allows the driver to steer.
"The steering-wheel was equipped with buttons for audio control."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'steering-wheel' combines 'steering', derived from the Old English 'styring', meaning 'guiding', and 'wheel', from the Proto-Germanic 'hwehlaz'. The phrase evolved in the early 19th century as automobiles became prevalent, signifying the device used to control the direction of a vehicle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Steering-Wheel" is said worldwide
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volant
Transliteration: vo-lahn
"Il a tourné le volant pour éviter l'obstacle."
Lenkrad
Transliteration: lenk-rad
"Er drehte das Lenkrad, um die Kurve zu nehmen."
volante
Transliteration: vo-lan-te
"Ha girato il volante per evitare l'incidente."
volante
Transliteration: vo-lan-te
"Giró el volante para evitar el choque."
volante
Transliteration: vo-lan-te
"Ele virou o volante para evitar o acidente."
स्टीयरिंग व्हील
Transliteration: sṭīyaraṅg vhīla
"उसने स्टीयरिंग व्हील को मोड़ दिया।"
方向盘
Transliteration: fāngxiàngpán
"他转动方向盘以避免碰撞。"
핸들
Transliteration: haendeul
"그는 핸들을 돌려 충돌을 피했다."
ステアリングホイール
Transliteration: sutearingu hoīru
"彼は衝突を避けるためにステアリングホイールを回した。"
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