"left-hand drive" meaning in All languages combined

See left-hand drive on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} left-hand drive (not comparable)
  1. Describes a motor vehicle with the steering wheel on the left-hand side, designed for use in countries such as the Americas (with a few small exceptions), South Korea and continental Europe where cars normally drive on the right side of the road. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Automotive Synonyms: LHD Related terms: right-hand drive Translations (steering wheel on the left-hand side): conduite à droite [feminine] (French), volant à gauche [masculine] (French), com direção no lado esquerdo [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), com direção do lado esquerdo [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), com direção à esquerda [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese)

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