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guide  (gd)
n.
1.
a. One who shows the way by leading, directing, or advising.
b. One who serves as a model for others, as in a course of conduct.
2. A person employed to conduct others, as through a museum, and give information about points of interest encountered.
3.
a. Something, such as a pamphlet, that offers basic information or instruction: a shopper's guide.
b. A guidebook.
4.
a. Something that serves to direct or indicate.
b. A device, such as a ruler, tab, or bar, that serves as an indicator or acts to regulate a motion or operation.
5. A soldier stationed at the right or left of a column of marchers to control alignment, show direction, or mark the point of pivot.
v. guid·ed, guid·ing, guides
v.tr.
1. To serve as a guide for; conduct.
2. To direct the course of; steer: guide a ship through a channel.
3. To exert control or influence over.
4. To supervise the training or education of.
v.intr.
To serve as a guide.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Old Provençal guida, from guidar, to guide, of Germanic origin; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

guida·ble adj.
guider n.
Synonyms: guide, lead1, pilot, shepherd, steer1, usher
These verbs mean to conduct on or direct to the way: guided me to my seat; led the troops into battle; a teacher piloting students through the zoo; shepherding tourists to the bus; steered the applicant to the third floor; ushering a visitor out.

guide [gaɪd]
vb
1. to lead the way for (a person)
2. to control the movement or course of (an animal, vehicle, etc.) by physical action; steer
3. to supervise or instruct (a person)
4. (tr) to direct the affairs of (a person, company, nation, etc.) he guided the country through the war
5. (tr) to advise or influence (a person) in his standards or opinions let truth guide you always
n
1.
a.  a person, animal, or thing that guides
b.  (as modifier) a guide dog
2. a person, usually paid, who conducts tour expeditions, etc.
3. a model or criterion, as in moral standards or accuracy
4. (Library Science & Bibliography) See guidebook
5. (Library Science & Bibliography) a book that instructs or explains the fundamentals of a subject or skill a guide to better living
6. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) any device that directs the motion of a tool or machine part
7.
a.  a mark, sign, etc., that points the way
b.  (in combination) guidepost
8. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Alternative Belief Systems) Spiritualism a spirit believed to influence a medium so as to direct what he utters and convey messages through him
9. (Military)
a.  Naval a ship in a formation used as a reference for manoeuvres, esp with relation to maintaining the correct formation and disposition
b.  Military a soldier stationed to one side of a column or line to regulate alignment, show the way, etc.
[from (Old) French guider, of Germanic origin; compare Old English wītan to observe]
guidable  adj
guideless  adj
guider  n
guiding  adj & n

Guide [gaɪd]
n
(Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) (sometimes not capital) a member of an organization for girls equivalent to the Scouts US equivalent Girl Scout
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.guideguide - someone employed to conduct others  
escort - an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
usherette - a female usher
2.guide - someone who shows the way by leading or advising
leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others
cicerone - a guide who conducts and informs sightseers
tour guide - a guide who leads others on a tour
3.guideguide - something that offers basic information or instruction
enchiridion, handbook, vade mecum - a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location
field guide - a guidebook describing natural objects of some type that might be encountered in the field; "a field guide to mushrooms"
roadbook - a guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer
travel guidebook, itinerary - a guidebook for travelers
4.guideguide - a model or standard for making comparisons
example, model - a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"
speech rhythm, rhythm - the arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost's poetry"
5.guideguide - someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
expert - a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
hunting guide - guide to people hunting in unfamiliar territory
trailblazer - someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees
6.guide - a structure or marking that serves to direct the motion or positioning of something
structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"
Verb1.guide - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
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.guide - take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace"
beacon - guide with a beacon
hand - guide or conduct or usher somewhere; "hand the elderly lady into the taxi"
misguide, mislead, lead astray, misdirect - lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"
usher, show - take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"
3.guide - be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses"
direct - be in charge of
4.guide - use as a guide; "They had the lights to guide on"
orientate, orient - determine one's position with reference to another point; "We had to orient ourselves in the forest"
5.guide - pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
string, thread, draw - thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"
thread - pass through or into; "thread tape"; "thread film"
thread - pass a thread through; "thread a needle"
lead, run - cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"

guide
noun
1. handbook, manual, guidebook, instructions, catalogue Our 10-page guide will help you change your life for the better.
2. directory, street map The Rough Guide to Paris lists accommodation for as little as £25 a night.
3. escort, leader, controller, attendant, usher, chaperon, cicerone, torchbearer, dragoman With guides, the journey can be done in fourteen days.
4. adviser, teacher, guru, mentor, director, monitor, counsellor He was spiritual guide to a group of young monks.
5. pointer, sign, signal, mark, key, clue, landmark, marker, beacon, signpost, guiding light, lodestar His only guide was the stars overhead.
6. model, example, standard, ideal, master, inspiration, criterion, paradigm, exemplar, lodestar The checklist serves as a guide to students, teachers and parents.
verb
1. lead, direct, escort, conduct, pilot, accompany, steer, shepherd, convoy, usher, show the way He took the bewildered man by the arm and guided him out.
2. steer, control, manage, direct, handle, command, manoeuvre He guided his plane down the runway and took off.
3. supervise, train, rule, teach, influence, advise, counsel, govern, educate, regulate, instruct, oversee, sway, superintend He should have let his instinct guide him.
Translations
guide [gaɪd]
A. N
1. (= person) → guía mf; (= girl guide) → exploradora f, guía f; (= book) → guía f turística
2. (= fig) → guía f
let conscience be your guidehaz lo que te dicte tu conciencia
B. VT (round town, building) → guiar; (in choice, decision) → orientar; (= govern) → dirigir, gobernar
to be guided by sth/sbdejarse guiar por algo/algn
C. CPD guide dog Nperro m guía

Guide [ˈgaɪd]
n (= girl) → guide f
Guides npl
the Guides → les Éclaireuses mpl

guide [ˈgaɪd]
n
(= book) → guide m
We bought a guide to Paris → Nous avons acheté un guide sur Paris.
a guide to healthy living → un guide pour une vie saine
(= person) → guide m
The guide showed us round the castle → Le guide nous a fait visiter le château.
vt
[+ tourist] → guider
(= lead) [+ person] → guider
[star, sign] → guider
(= govern) → guider
He should have let his instinct guide him → Il aurait dû se laisser guider par son instinct.
to be guided by sb/sth → se laisser guider par qn/qch
guide through
vt sep
to guide sb through sth [+ process, complexities] → guider qn dans qch

guide
n
(= person)Führer(in) m(f); (fig: = indication, pointer) → Anhaltspunkt m(to für); (= model)Leitbild nt; let reason/your conscience be your guidelassen Sie sich von der Vernunft/Ihrem Gewissen leiten; they used the star as their guidesie ließen sich von dem Stern leiten; he is my spiritual guideer ist mein geistiger Berater
(Tech) → Leitvorrichtung f
(Brit: = Girl Guide) → Pfadfinderin f
(= instructions)Anleitung f; (= manual)Leitfaden m, → Handbuch nt (→ to +gen); (= travel guide)Führer m; let this piece of work be your guideorientieren Sie sich an dieser Arbeit; as a rough guideals Faustregel
vt people, blind man etcführen; discussion alsoleiten; missile, rocket, sb’s behaviour, studies, readinglenken; to guide a plane inein Flugzeug einweisen; to be guided by somebody/something (person) → sich von jdm/etw leiten lassen; to guide somebody to victoryjdn zum Sieg führen; this will guide you through difficult timesdas wird dich in schweren Zeiten begleiten; his life was guided by his beliefssein Leben war von seinen Überzeugungen bestimmt; to guide somebody on his wayjdm den Weg zeigen or weisen

guide:
guideline
nRichtlinie f, → Richtschnur f no pl; (Typ, for writing) → Leitlinie f; safety guidesSicherheitshinweise pl; I gave her a few guides on looking after a kittenich gab ihr ein paar Hinweise, wie man eine junge Katze versorgt
guide price
n (Comm) → Richtpreis m
guidepost
nWegweiser m

guide [gaɪd]
1. n
a. (gen) → guida; (manual) → guida, manuale m (fig) (indication, model) → indicazione f
let conscience be your guide → lasciati guidare dalla coscienza
as a rough guide → approssimativamente
b. Guide (Brit) → giovane esploratrice f
2. vtguidare
to be guided by sb/sth → farsi or lasciarsi guidare da qn/qc

guide [gaɪd]
1. n
a. (gen) → guida; (manual) → guida, manuale m (fig) (indication, model) → indicazione f
let conscience be your guide → lasciati guidare dalla coscienza
as a rough guide → approssimativamente
b. Guide (Brit) → giovane esploratrice f
2. vtguidare
to be guided by sb/sth → farsi or lasciarsi guidare da qn/qc

guide
v guide [gaid]
1 to lead, direct or show the way I don't know how to get to your house – I'll need someone to guide me; Your comments guided me in my final choice. die pad wys, lei يُرشِد، يَقود водя vést; řídit, usměrnit vise vej; lede führen οδηγώ, ξεναγώ, κατευθύνω guiar, dirigir juhatama, juhendama راهنمایی کردن opastaa guider לְהַדרִיך अगुवाई करना, परिदर्शक गाइड voditi vezet, vezérel membimbing vísa, fylgja, leiða guidare 導く 안내하다 (nu)vesti, (nu)rodyti kelią vadīt; virzīt memandu de weg wijzen (vei)lede, vise vei, føre prowadzić guiar a ghida, a că­lăuzi вести; направлять viesť, usmerňovať voditi uputiti visa vägen, vägleda แนะนำ yol göstermek, rehberlik yapmak 引導,指導 бути провідником; вести ھدایت دینا chỉ đường
2 to control the movement of The teacher guided the child's hand as she wrote. lei يَتَحَكَّم في، يُوَجِّه ръководя vést føre lenken καθοδηγώ, κατευθύνω guiar juhtima هدایت کردن ohjata guider לְהוֹבִיל मार्ग दर्शन voditi, upravljati irányít menuntun stÿra guidare 指導する 지도하다 vesti, vedžioti vest; virzīt memandu leiden, instrueren styre, lede (po)kierować conduzir a ghida направлять viesť voditi voditi styra, leda เครื่องนำทาง yönlendirmek 控制 направляти حرکت پر قابو رکھنا chỉ dẫn
n
1 a person who shows the way to go, points out interesting things etc A guide will show you round the castle. gids مُرْشِد водач průvodce guide; rundviser; turistguide der Führer ξεναγός guía giid راهنما opas guide מַדרִיך पथ प्रदर्शक vodič (idegen)vezető pemandu leiðsögumaður guida 案内人 안내인 gidas, ekskursijų vadovas pavadonis; gids pemandu gids guide, fører, omviser przewodnik guia ghid гид sprievodca, -kyňa vodič vodič guide มัคคุเทศก์ rehber 嚮導 гід; екскурсовод گائڈ، رہنما người hướng dẫn
2 (alsoˈguidebook) a book which contains information for tourists a guide to Rome. reisgids دَليل، مُرْشِد наръчник průvodce guidebog; turistguide der Führer οδηγός (βιβλίο) guía matkajuht کتاب راهنما opas guide מַדרִיך पर्यटकों का गाइड vodič útikönyv petunjuk leiðarvísir, ferðahandbók guida 案内書 안내책자 vadovas ceļvedis; rokasgrāmata buku panduan (reis)gids reisehåndbok, utstillingskatalog przewodnik guia ghid путеводитель sprievodca vodič vodič guide, resehandbok หนังสือแนะนำ rehber, kılavuz 旅遊指南 путівник سیاحوں کے لیے ہدایت نامہ sách hướng dẫn
3 (usually with capital) a Girl Guide. Girl Guide, padvindster مُرشِدَه كَشْفِيَّه членка на младежка организация, подобна на скаутската skautka pigespejder die Pfadfinderin προσκοπίνα exploradora gaid سازمانی شبیه سازمان پیشاهنگی دختران partiolainen guide חָבֵרָה בַּצוֹפִים लड़की गाइड vodič (leány)cserkész pramuka (kven)skáti guida 少女団員 소년단원 skautė gaida Pandu Puteri padvindster jentespeider harcerka escoteira ghid девочка-скаут skautka skavtinja članica ženske Skautske organizacije flickscout สิ่งชี้นำ izci kız 女童軍 жіноча організація скаутів برطانیا میں اسکاؤٹوں کی طرح کی لڑکیوں کی تنظیم nữ hướng đạo
4 something which informs, directs or influences. leiding, leidraad دَليل пътепоказател rádce rettesnor die Richtschnur οδηγός guía, pauta juhend هر چیز هدایت کننده ohje guide מַדרִיך कोई जो सूचित करता या प्रभावित करता हो smjernica példa(mutatás) petunjuk merki, ábending guida 指針 안내하는 표시 gairės, orientyras virzītājs; padomdevējs panduan leidraad rettleder, rettesnor wskazówka guia ghid руководящий принцип radca vodnik uputstvo vägvisare, ledsagare, rättesnöre ป้ายชี้ทาง örnek, model 指南 керівник, порадник رہنمائی کرنے والا، متاثر کرنے والا bài học; điều chỉ dẫn
n guidance
advice towards doing something a project prepared under the guidance of the professor. leiding إرْشاد، تَوجيه насока vedení vejledning; rådgivning die Leitung καθοδήγηση, επίβλεψη orientación, consejo juhendamine راهنمایی opastus conseils הַדרָכָה, הַכווָנָה मार्ग प्रदर्शन, निर्देशन vodstvo irányítás bimbingan handleiðsla orientamento 指導 지도, 안내 vadovavimas vadība bimbingan advies veiledning kierownictwo orientação conducere, coordonare руководство vedenie vodstvo uput ledning, vägledning, rådgivning การแนะแนว kılavuzluk, rehberlik 指導 керівництво رہبری sự hướng dẫn
n guideline
(usually in plural) an indication as to how something should be done. riglyn إرشادات указание směrnice retningslinie die Richtlinie κατευθυντήρια γραμμή directiz juhtnöör دستور العمل sääntö directive(s) קָוִים מַנחִים, עִיקָרוֹן संकेत पंक्ति smjernica irányelvek pengarahan viðmiðunarregla direttiva, linea di condotta 指針 지침 gairės vadlīnija; vadošs norādījums garis panduan richtlijn retningslinje wskazówka diretriz di­rectivă(e) директива smernica navodilo uputstvo riktlinje ตัวชี้นำ talimatname, kurallar 方針 директива رہنما اصول đường lối chỉ đạo
guided missile
an explosive rocket which can be guided to its target by radio waves. geleide projektiel صاروخ موجَّه ракета с радио насочване řízená střela fjernstyret raket das Fernlenkgeschoß τηλεκατευθυνόμενο βλήμμα misil teledirigido juhitav rakett موشک هدایت شونده ohjus missile téléguidé טִילִים מוּנחִים नियंत्रित, प्रक्षेपास्त्र navođeni projektil irányított lövedék peluru kendali stÿriflaug missile telecomandato/teleguidato 誘導ミサイル 유도 미사일 valdoma raketa vadāmais šāviņš misil berpandu geleide raket fjernstyrt rakett pocisk sterowany míssil teleguiado proiec­til teleghidat управляемая ракета riadená strela vodljiv izstrelek upravljani projektil fjärrstyrd robot จรวดนำวิถี güdümlü mermi/roket 導彈 керований снаряд نشانے کی طرف روانہ کۓ جانے والے خودکار میسائل tên lửa điều khiển

guide مرشد průvodce guide Führer οδηγός guía opas guide vodič guida ガイド 안내자 gids guide przewodnik guia гид guide คนนำทาง rehber hướng dẫn viên 领路人


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