steer

steer

to guide or direct the course of; a young ox castrated and raised for beef

Not to be confused with:

stere – a unit of volume equal to one cubic meter

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steer ¹

 (stîr)

v. steered, steer·ing, steers

v.tr.

1.

a. To guide (a vessel or vehicle), especially by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel: steered the car around the curve.

b. To set and follow (a course): steered a path around the rocks.

2.

a. To direct the course of: steered the business toward record profits. See Synonyms at conduct.

b. To advise or direct (a person) toward a place or course of action: steered the intern toward a career in sales. See Synonyms at guide.

v.intr.

1. To guide a vessel or vehicle.

2. To follow or move in a set course.

3. To admit of being steered or guided: a craft that steers easily.

n.

A piece of advice: The salesman gave me a bum steer on that new car.

Idiom:

steer clear of

To stay away from; avoid.

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[Middle English steren, from Old English stēran; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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steer′a·ble adj.

steer′er n.

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steer ²

 (stîr)

n.

A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.

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[Middle English, from Old English stēor; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]

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steer

(stɪə)

vb

1. (Automotive Engineering) to direct the course of (a vehicle or vessel) with a steering wheel, rudder, etc

2. (Nautical Terms) to direct the course of (a vehicle or vessel) with a steering wheel, rudder, etc

3. (tr) to guide with tuition: his teachers steered him through his exams.

4. (tr) to direct the movements or course of (a person, conversation, etc)

5. to pursue (a specified course)

6. (Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of a vessel, vehicle, etc) to admit of being guided in a specified fashion: this boat does not steer properly.

7. steer clear of to keep away from; shun

n

chiefly US information; guidance (esp in the phrase a bum steer)

[Old English stieran; related to Old Frisian stiūra, Old Norse stӯra, German stevern; see starboard, stern²]

ˈsteerable adj

ˈsteerer n

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steer

(stɪə)

n

(Animals) a castrated male ox or bull; bullock

[Old English stēor; related to Old Norse stjōrr, Gothic stiur, Old High German stior, Middle Dutch stēr]

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steer¹

(stɪər)

v.t.

1. to guide the course of (something in motion) by a rudder, helm, wheel, etc.

2. to follow or pursue (a particular course).

3. to direct the course of; guide.

v.i.

4. to direct the course of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, or the like, by the use of a rudder or other means.

5. to pursue a course of action.

6. (of a vessel, vehicle, airplane, etc.) to be steered or guided in a particular direction or manner.

n.

7. a suggestion about a course of action; tip.

Idioms:

steer clear of, to stay away from purposely; avoid.

[before 900; Middle English steren, Old English stēoran, akin to stēor steering, guidance; c. Old Frisian stiōra, stiūra, Old High German stiuren, Old Norse stȳra to steer, Gothic stiurjan to establish]

steer′a•ble, adj.

steer`a•bil′i•ty, n.

steer²

(stɪər)

n., pl. steers, (esp. collectively) steer.

a male bovine that is castrated before sexual maturity, esp. one raised for beef.

[before 900; Middle English; Old English stēor, c. Middle Low German stēr, Old High German stior, Gothic stiur]

Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

steer

• coxswain - Originally a servant (swain) whose job it was to steer a boat (cock or cockboat).
• govern - From Greek kubernan, "to steer."
• con - To con a ship is to steer it; to con is also "to learn by heart or study attentively."
• helm - A nautical term meaning "to steer."

Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

steer

Past participle: steered
Gerund: steering

Imperative

steer

steer

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	steer - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" confidential information, tip, wind, hint, lead counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
	2.	steer - castrated bull bullock male - an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) Bos taurus, cattle, cows, kine, oxen - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen"
Verb	1.	steer - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct dock - maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships" sheer - cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle" pull over - steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed" helm - be at or take the helm of; "helm the ship" crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" stand out - steer away from shore, of ships starboard - turn to the right, of helms or rudders conn - conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane navigate, pilot - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" canalise, canalize, channel - direct the flow of; "channel information towards a broad audience" tree, corner - force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	2.	steer - direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him" control, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"
	3.	steer - be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses" guide direct - be in charge of

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steer

verb

1. drive, control, direct, handle, conduct, pilot, govern, be in the driver's seat What is it like to steer a ship of this size?

2. direct, lead, guide, conduct, escort, usher, show in or out Nick steered them into the nearest seats.

steer clear of something or someone avoid, evade, fight shy of, shun, eschew, circumvent, body-swerve (Scot.), give a wide berth to, sheer off A lot of people steer clear of these sensitive issues.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

steer

verb

1. To direct the course of carefully:

guide, jockey, maneuver, navigate, pilot.

Idiom: back and fill.

2. To show the way to:

conduct, direct, escort, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, show, usher.

3. To control the course of (an activity):

carry on, conduct, direct, manage, operate, run.

noun

An item of advance or inside information given as a guide to action:

pointer, tip.

Informal: tip-off.

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Translations

ثَوْر مَخْصييُوَجِّه، يَقود السَّفينَه

říditsměrovatvolekvůl

studstyrelede

steuernbugsierenlenkenSchlachtochse

bueyllevarmanejar

juhtimakarjatama

ajaahärkäjohdatellajohdattaaohjailla

boeufbouvillonbraquageconduirediriger

upravljatiusmjeravati

irányítkormányozterelvezet

stÿra, beinaungnaut

guidaremanzoservosterzosterzareimmergere

助言去勢雄牛導く操縦する操舵する

guberno

bullēnsstūrētvadītvērsēnsvirzīt

besturenos

oksekalvungstut

boidirecionar

водитьправитьрульуправлять

mladý vôl

krmariti

yönetmekiğdiş edilmiş boğakullanmaksürmek

肉用牛驾驶

steer

¹ [stɪəʳ]

A. VT

1. [+ car, van] → conducir, manejar (LAm); [+ trolley] → llevar, conducir; [+ ship] → gobernar
he steered the wheelbarrow along the garden path → llevó la carretilla por la senda del jardín
to steer one's way through a crowd → abrirse paso por entre una multitud
you nearly steered us into that rock → por poco nos llevas contra aquella roca

2. (= lead) [+ person] → dirigir, llevar; [+ conversation etc] → llevar
I steered her across to the bar → la dirigí hacia el bar
he steered me into a good job → me enchufó para un buen trabajo

B. VI [car] → conducir, manejar (LAm); [ship] → gobernar
who's going to steer? (in car) → ¿quién manejará el volante?; (in boat) → ¿quién manejará el timón?
you steer and I'll push → tú ponte al volante y yo empujo
can you steer? → ¿sabes gobernar el barco ?
to steer for sth → dirigirse hacia algo
to steer clear of sb/sth → esquivar a algn/evadir algo

C. N (US) (= tip, advice) to sell sb a bum steer → dar información falsa a algn

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steer

² [stɪəʳ] N (= bull) → novillo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

steer

[ˈstɪə^r]

vt

[+ car] → diriger; [+ boat, plane] → piloter

(= guide) [+ person] (in particular direction) → diriger, mener
He steered me to a table and sat me down in a chair → Il me dirigea vers une table et me fit asseoir.

(= lead) [+ person] (towards particular course of action) → mener
The new government will steer the country in the right direction → Le nouveau gouvernement mènera le pays dans la bonne direction.

vi

[person] (= steer a boat) → barrer (= steer a car) → conduire

to steer clear of sb → éviter qn
to steer clear of sth → éviter qch

n (= bull) → bœuf m

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

steer

¹

vt (lit, fig) → lenken; car also, ship → steuern; person also → lotsen; to steer a steady course (lit, fig) → einen geraden Kurs steuern; to steer a course through something (lit, fig) → durch etw hindurchsteuern; this car is easy to steer → der Wagen lässt sich leicht lenken

vi (in car) → lenken; (in ship) → steuern; to steer due north → Kurs nach Norden halten; steer left a bit → lenken or (in ship) → steuern Sie etwas nach links; to steer for something → auf etw (acc) → zuhalten; (Naut) → etw ansteuern, auf etw (acc) → Kurs halten; (fig) → auf etw (acc) → zusteuern ? clear

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steer

²

n → junger Ochse

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

steer

¹ [stɪəʳ]

1. vt

a. (car) → guidare (fig) (conversation, person) → dirigere, condurre; (ship, boat) → dirigere

b. (handle controls of, ship) → governare; (boat) → portare

2. vi (in car) → sterzare; (on ship) → dirigere
to steer towards or for sth → dirigersi verso qc
to steer clear of sb/sth (fig) → tenersi alla larga da qn/qc

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steer

² [stɪəʳ] n (animal) → manzo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

steer¹

(stiə) noun

a young ox raised to produce beef. jong os ثَوْر مَخْصي добиче novilho volek der Schlachtochse stud μοσχάρι nuumhärg گوساله پرواري härkä bouvillonשור जवान बैल, बघिया पशु, बछड़ा, बछवा junac, uškopljen junac za tov fiatal ökör lembu muda ungnaut giovenco, manzo 子牛 (식용의) 거세한 수소 buliukas vērsēns; bullēns lembu stierkalfoksekalv, ungstut bukat سخوندر novilho tăuraş бычок mladý vôl, junec junec tele stut, ungtjur วัวตัวผู้ iğdiş edilmiş boğa 食用牛 кастрований бичок خصی بچھڑا bò, trâu đực non 肉用牛

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steer²

(stiə) verb

to guide or control the course of (eg a ship, car etc). He steered the car through the narrow streets; I steered out of the harbour; She managed to steer the conversation towards the subject of her birthday. rigting beheer يُوَجِّه، يَقود السَّفينَه насочвам (се) dirigir řídit, směrovat steuern styre; lede κατευθύνω, οδηγώ juhtima, tüürima هدايت كردن ohjata diriger לְנַווֵט चलाना, परिचालन करना, अनुकरण करना, की ओर अभिमुख होना upravljati, kormilariti kormányoz mengemudikan stÿra, beina guidare, pilotare かじを取る (배를) 조종하다 vairuoti, valdyti, (nu)kreipti stūrēt; vadīt; virzīt mengarahkan sturenstyre, navigere, loseprowadzić تلل، روانيدل، په جلوبرابرتلل dirigir a conduce править; направлять viesť, smerovať krmariti upravljati styra นำทาง sürmek, kullanmak, yönetmek 駕駛(船、汽車等) керувати; вести کار یا جہاز وغیرہ کی رہنماءی کرنا lái, hướng dẫn 驾驶（船、汽车等）

ˈsteering noun

the equipment or apparatus for steering a ship or car etc. The steering is faulty. stuur مِقْوَد، جِهاز القِيادَه оборудване за навигация direção řízení die Steuerung styretøj σύστημα πηδαλιούχησης juhtimisseade وسيله هدايت ماشين ohjaus gouvernail, direction מַעֲרֶכֶת הִיגוּי परिचालन kormilarenje, upravljanje kormányzás kemudi stÿri, stÿrisbúnaður sterzo; governo 操縦 조타(操舵) vairavimo įranga stūres iekārta kemudi stuurinrichtingstyremekanisme układ sterowniczy/kierowniczy اشتړنګ direcção conducere; direcţie рулевое управление riadenie krmilo upravljanje styrning การควบคุม; การชี้นำทาง dümen 操舵，掌(方向)盤 рульовий механізм سمت راں thiết bị lái 操舵，掌（方向）盘

ˈsteering-wheel noun

the wheel in a car for steering it, fixed to the ˈsteering-column, or the wheel on a ship that is turned to control the rudder. stuurwiel دولاب القِيادَه кормило volante volant, kormidlo das Lenkrad, die Lenksäule rat; ror τιμόνι, πηδάλιο rool, tüür فرمان؛سكان ohjauspyörä volantהגה चालन, चक्का kolo od kormila, volan kormány(kerék); (utóbbi:) kormányoszlop roda kemudi stÿri, stÿrishjól volante; timone ハンドル (배의) 타륜, (자동차) 핸들 vairas, vairaratis, vairalazdë stūre; (kuģa) stūresrats roda kemudi stuurrattkierownica اشتړنګ volante volan руль; штурвал volant, kormidlo volan volan ratt, rattstång พวงมาลัย direksiyon 舵輪，方向盤 стернове колесо; штурвал سمت انداز پہیا bánh lái 舵轮，方向盘

steer clear of

to avoid. I want to steer clear of trouble if possible. vermy يَتَجَنَّب избягвам evitar vyhnout se aus dem Weg gehen undgå αποφεύγω vältima دوري كردن از pysyä kaukana se tenir à l'écart de לְהִתרַחֵק מ- परहेज करना izbjegavati elkerül menghindari forðast (tenersi alla larga da) 避ける (~을) 비키다 išvengti izvairīties; turēties tālāk no menghindari uit de weg gaanstyre unnaomijać, unikać لیری کول د evitar a evita избегать vyhnúť sa izogniti se izbegavati hålla undan för, undvika หลีกเลี่ยง uzak durmak 避開 ухилятися باز رہنا tránh xa 绕开

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