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How to Say "steering" in Spanish

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conduciendo

/kon-doo-see-EN-doh//kon.duˈsjen.do/

VerbA2General
Use 'conduciendo' when referring to the action of operating and guiding a vehicle, like a car or bus.
Close-up of two hands gripping a black steering wheel inside a car, clearly focused on the act of operating the vehicle.

Examples

Mi padre está conduciendo a casa después del trabajo.

My father is driving home after work.

Estuvimos conduciendo toda la noche para llegar a la playa.

We were driving all night to get to the beach.

Continuous Action

This form ('conduciendo') is used with the verb 'estar' (like 'estoy conduciendo') to talk about something happening right now, similar to the '-ing' form in English.

Using 'Ser' instead of 'Estar'

Mistake: “Soy conduciendo.”

Correction: Estoy conduciendo. Remember, continuous actions always use the temporary verb 'estar'.

dirección

NounB1General
Use 'dirección' when talking about the steering wheel or the system that controls the direction of a vehicle.

Examples

La dirección del coche está un poco dura.

The car's steering is a bit stiff.

director

/dee-rek-TOR//di.ɾekˈtoɾ/

AdjectiveC1Formal
Use 'director' as part of a compound noun like 'comité director' to mean a committee that guides or directs something, similar to an English 'steering committee'.
A large, solid, bright red arrow pointing forward, followed closely by a group of smaller, colorful geometric shapes moving in the same direction.

Examples

El comité director se reúne mañana.

The steering committee meets tomorrow.

La junta directora aprobó el presupuesto.

The board of directors approved the budget.

El principio director de la empresa es la honestidad.

The company's guiding principle is honesty.

Matching the Noun

When used this way, 'director' acts like any other adjective. It comes after the noun and must match its gender. For a 'feminine' word like 'junta' (board), you use 'directora'.

Driving vs. Directing

The most common mistake is using 'dirección' (the noun for steering wheel/system) when you mean the act of driving, which is 'conduciendo'. Remember, 'conduciendo' is the verb for the action, while 'dirección' refers to the part of the car or its management.

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