Meaning
steering wheel; patrol car
- the circular control wheel used to steer a vehicle
- a police patrol car on active duty (often capitalized: la Volante)
In a sentence
Tieni entrambe le mani sul volante mentre guidi in autostrada.
Keep both hands on the steering wheel while driving on the highway.
Una volante della polizia è arrivata subito dopo la chiamata.
A police patrol car arrived immediately after the call.
Chi era al volante della macchina durante l'incidente?
Who was at the wheel of the car during the accident?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| volante | masculine · singular |
| volanti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine when referring to the steering wheel ('il volante'); feminine when referring to the police patrol car ('la volante').