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Meaning of behind the wheel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. In control of a vehicle; driving.
  2. In control of the situation; in charge.
    figuratively

Equivalents

العربية خَلْفَ الْمِقْوَد
Deutsch am Lenkrad am Steuer am Steuerrad hinterm Lenkrad hinterm Steuer hinterm Steuerrad
Suomi ratissa
Français au volant
Italiano al volante
日本語 運転して
한국어 운전하면서
Nederlands aan het stuur achter het stuur
Polski za kółkiem
Português no volante
Русский за рулём

Examples

“If you've had too much to drink⟳, don't get⟳ behind the wheel.”
“Would you really want⟳ to be behind the wheel of a fighter jet?”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

behind time behind, at the rear behinder behindhandness behindness Behinds

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