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au volant



Definitions

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au volant
     1. adj. behind the wheel, at the wheel (driving a car)
     2. adj. (of restaurants) drive-in
Analysis
au
     1. contraction. contraction of à le
           Il étudie la musique au conservatoire. - He studies music at the conservatory.
     à
          1. Notes. In Canada, à and a are not homophones, à a, a ɑː.
          2. prep. to (destination)
                aller au bout - go to the end / go all the way
                Je vais à Paris. - I am going to Paris.
          3. prep. to (until)
     le
          1. art. the (definite article)
                Le lait du matin. - The milk of the morning.
          2. art. Used before abstract nouns; not translated in English.
                L'amour est aveugle. - Love is blind.
          3. art. (before parts of the body) the; my, your, etc.
volant
     1. Participle. present participle of voler
           Voici un oiseau volant. - Here's a flying bird.
     2. n-m. steering wheel
     3. n-m. (technical) flywheel
     4. n-m. flounce
     voler
          1. v. to fly (through the air)
          2. v. to fly (an aircraft)
          3. v. (falconry, transitive) to pursue flying
          4. v. to scarper, flee
          5. v. to steal, rob



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