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volante, el volante(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. flying
Los murciélagos comen gran cantidad de insectos volantes.Bats eat large numbers of flying insects.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (automobile)
El volante de mi coche va forrado en piel.My car's steering wheel has a leather cover.
3. (mechanics)
a. flywheel
Los volantes acumulan mucha energía cuando se giran a máxima velocidad.Flywheels store a lot of energy when they're spinning at top speed.
b. balance wheel (of clock)
El volante de ese reloj no funciona bien.That clock's balance wheel isn't working properly.
4. (sewing)
a. referral
El médico me dio un volante para ver al oncólogo.The doctor gave me a referral to see the oncologist.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Tienes un volante para el especialista?Have you been referred to a specialist?
Voy a pedirle un volante al médico para ver al reumatólogo.I'm going to ask the doctor to refer me to a rheumatologist.
c. referral note (piece of paper)
Le di el volante del análisis a la enfermera.I gave the test referral note to the nurse.
d. referral slip (piece of paper)
Hay que dar el volante al recepcionista de la clínica de la sangre.You need to give the referral slip to the receptionist at the blood clinic.
6. (advertising) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
7. (sport)
8. (sports)
a. shuttlecock
Hay que golpear el volante para que cruce la red.You need to hit the shuttlecock so that it goes over the net.
b. birdie (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Le dió al volante con tanta fuerza que lo rompió.He hit the birdie so hard that it broke.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
a. race car driver
El volante se salió de la pista en una curva.The race car driver went off the track going around a curve.
a. wing (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El entrenador decidió cambiar al volante en la segunda parte del partido.The coach decided to change the wing in the second half of the game.
b. winger (badminton) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El volante derecho acaba de meter un gol.The right winger just scored a goal.
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