in the driving seat: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishIrish Englishneutral
    • Literally seated in the position from which a vehicle is driven.

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    • She sat in the driving seat, nervously gripping the steering wheel before starting the car.

      Ella se sentó en el asiento del conductor, sujetando nerviosamente el volante antes de arrancar el coche.

    • The instructor showed the student how to adjust the mirrors from the driving seat.

      El instructor le mostró al estudiante cómo ajustar los espejos desde el asiento del conductor.

    • In the driving seat, he noticed a strange noise coming from the engine.

      En el asiento del conductor, notó un ruido extraño que venía del motor.

    • Was she comfortable sitting in the driving seat for the first time during her lesson?

      ¿Estaba cómoda sentada en el asiento del conductor por primera vez durante su lección?

  • 2.

    British EnglishIrish EnglishGlobalinformalidiomatic
    • Having control of or primary responsibility for a situation or decision.

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    • With the new responsibilities, Tom found himself in the driving seat of the entire operation.

      Con las nuevas responsabilidades, Tom se encontró a cargo de toda la operación.

    • Who will be in the driving seat for the upcoming negotiations with the union?

      ¿Quién estará a cargo de las próximas negociaciones con el sindicato?

    • Being in the driving seat means you have to make tough decisions quickly and confidently.

      Estar a cargo significa que tienes que tomar decisiones difíciles de forma rápida y segura.

Examples:

  • EN: With Liverpool firmly in the driving seat.
    ES: Liverpool tiene el control.
  • EN: You're in the driving seat.
    ES: Usted es el que manda.
  • EN: It puts you in the driving seat - sometimes I tell them I love them on a first date, just to get things off to a good start.
    ES: No, decirle que la amas te da el control A veces lo hago en la primera cita, para empezar con buen pie
  • EN: It lost us the tower block bomb which would have kept us in the driving seat.
    ES: Pero perdimos la bomba de la torre y al mismo tiempo la iniciativa de todo.
  • EN: We put her in the driving seat.
    ES: La pusimos en el asiento del conductor.
  • EN: God knows what sort of a mess Danny would have made of it, if he'd been in the driving seat.
    ES: Dios sabe que habría hecho Danny de ella... si estuviese a cargo.
  • EN: Being in the driving seat is essential to his emotional well-being.
    ES: Estar en el asiento del conductor es esencial para su bienestar emocional.
  • EN: Right, Mike, you jump in the driving seat and I'll push.
    ES: Amigo, tú ponte al volante y yo empujo.
  • EN: That's where you're wrong, 'cause I'll be in the driving seat again tonight.
    ES: Ahí te equivocas, porque volveré a verla esta noche.
  • EN: Who's the man in the driving seat?
    ES: ¿Quién es el hombre en el asiento del conductor?
  • EN: I'll get in the driving seat.
    ES: Me subiré al asiento del conductor.
  • EN: A dummy is placed in the driving seat.
    ES: Hay un muñeco en el asiento del conductor.
  • EN: You're in the driving seat now.
    ES: Tú estás en el asiento del conductor ahora.
  • EN: I remember who was in the driving seat for the whole trip.
    ES: Recuerdo quien estuvo conduciendo todo el viaje.
  • EN: You shape it. You're in the driving seat.
    ES: Ustedes tienen el control.

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