Take the wheel Meaning in English
expression
ˈteɪk/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhwiɫ/, /ˈwiɫ
TAYK thuh WEEL
tˈeɪk/ /ðə, ði/ /wˈiːl
TAYK thuh WEEL
Definición
To start driving by holding the steering wheel of a vehicle. Also used metaphorically to mean taking control of a situation or group.
Uso & Matices
Literal with vehicles but often metaphorical: 'take the wheel' of a project or 'let someone else take the wheel'. Informal, mainly spoken. Used for control, responsibility, or leadership transitions.
Spanish: tomar el volante - encargarse (situación)Portuguese (BR): assumir o volante - assumir o controle (situação)Portuguese (PT): assumir o volante - assumir o controlo (situação)Chinese (Simplified): 掌握方向盘 - 接管 (局势)Chinese (Traditional): 掌握方向盤 - 接管 (局勢)Hindi: स्टीयरिंग संभालना - नियंत्रण संभालना (स्थिति)Arabic: تولَّ المقود - تولّى القيادة (مجازياً)Bengali: চাকা ধরো - নিয়ন্ত্রণ নেওয়াRussian: взять руль - взять на себя управлениеJapanese: ハンドルを握る - 主導権を握るVietnamese: cầm lái - nắm quyền kiểm soátKorean: 운전대를 잡다 - 주도권을 잡다Turkish: direksiyona geçmek - kontrolü ele almakUrdu: اسٹیئرنگ سنبھالنا - کنٹرول سنبھالناIndonesian: mengambil kemudi - mengambil alih kendali
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Can you take the wheel while I check the map?
basic
It's your turn to take the wheel.
basic
She asked her husband to take the wheel because she was tired.
basic
After the accident, someone had to take the wheel and calm everyone down.
natural
If you want things to change, it's time to take the wheel.
natural
Sometimes you just have to let someone else take the wheel for a while.
natural