dar un volantazo
to swerve
The Spanish phrase 'dar un volantazo' reflects an action typically performed while driving. In English, it translates to 'to swerve'. This action involves quickly turning the steering wheel in a sudden and sharp manner, causing the vehicle to abruptly change its direction. This term can be used to describe a sudden change of direction in any context, not just in vehicle operation.
Example sentences using: dar un volantazo
El conductor tuvo que dar un volantazo para evitar el perro que cruzaba la calle.
The driver had to swerve to avoid the dog crossing the street.
In this sentence, 'dar un volantazo' is used to describe a rapid, abrupt change in direction, specifically referring to the driver swerving his vehicle to avoid a dog.
Al ver la roca en el camino, di un volantazo para no chocar.
Seeing the rock in the way, I swerved to avoid crashing.
Again, 'dar un volantazo' is used to express a sudden change of direction. In this context, the speaker is the driver of the vehicle who swerved to avoid hitting a rock on the road.
Si no hubiera dado ese volantazo, habríamos golpeado al otro coche.
If I hadn't swerved, we would have hit the other car.
This sentence implies a hypothetical scenario where 'dar un volantazo' prevented a collision. It's used to denote the importance of the swerving action in avoiding an accident.