| steer 1 (stîr) v. steered, steer·ing, steers v.tr. 1. To guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel. 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. Idiom: A piece of advice. steer clear To stay away from; avoid. [Middle English steren, from Old English st  ran; see st - in Indo-European roots.]steer  a·ble adj.steer er n. |
| steer 2 (stîr) n. A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef. [Middle English, from Old English st or; see st- in Indo-European roots.] |
steer1
vb
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (Transport / Nautical Terms) to direct the course of (a vehicle or vessel) with a steering wheel, rudder, etc.
2. (tr) to guide with tuition his teachers steered him through his exams
3. (tr) to direct the movements or course of (a person, conversation, etc.)
4. to pursue (a specified course)
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of a vessel, vehicle, etc.) to admit of being guided in a specified fashion this boat does not steer properly
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 stȳra, German stevern; see starboard, stern2]
steerable adj
steerer n
steer2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | steer - an indication of potential opportunity; "he got a tip on the stock market"; "a good lead for a job" counseling, counselling, guidance, counsel, direction - something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
| 2. | steer - castrated bull 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 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?" park - maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?" |
| 2. | steer - direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him" | |
| 3. | steer - be a guiding or motivating force or drive; "The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses" direct - be in charge of |
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.
Translations
steer1 [stɪəʳ]
steer2 [stɪəʳ] N (= bull) → novillo m
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
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
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
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
steer2 [stɪəʳ] N (= bull) → novillo m
steer [ˈstɪər]
vt
vi
n (= bull) → bœuf m
steer1
steer2
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
steer2
steer1 [stɪəʳ]
steer1 [stɪəʳ]
steer2 [stɪəʳ] n (animal) → manzo
steer2 [stɪəʳ] n (animal) → manzo
1. vt
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
to steer towards or for sth → dirigersi verso qc
to steer clear of sb/sth (fig) → tenersi alla larga da qn/qc
steer1 [stɪəʳ]
1. vt
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
to steer towards or for sth → dirigersi verso qc
to steer clear of sb/sth (fig) → tenersi alla larga da qn/qc
steer2 [stɪəʳ] n (animal) → manzo
steer2 [stɪəʳ] n (animal) → manzo
n steer [stiə]
a young ox raised to produce beef. jong os ثَوْر مَخْصي добиче volek stud der Schlachtochse μοσχάρι nuumhärg گوساله پرواري nuori härkä bouvillon שוֹר 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 stierkalf oksekalv, ungstut bukat 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 菜牛
steer2
v steer [stiə]
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) řídit, směrovat styre; lede steuern 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 sturen styre, navigere, lose prowadzić 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）
n steering
the equipment or apparatus for steering a ship or car etc The steering is faulty. stuur مِقْوَد، جِهاز القِيادَه оборудване за навигация řízení styretøj die Steuerung 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 stuurinrichting styremekanisme układ sterowniczy/kierowniczy 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
n steering-wheel
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 volant, kormidlo rat; ror das Lenkrad, die Lenksäule τιμόνι, πηδάλιο rool, tüür فرمان؛سكان ohjauspyörä, ruori volant הֶגֶה 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 stuur ratt kierownica volante volan руль; штурвал volant, kormidlo volan volan ratt, rattstång พวงมาลัย direksiyon (simidi) 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 vyhnout se undgå aus dem Weg gehen αποφεύγω vältima دوري كردن از välttää 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 gaan styre unna omijać, unikać evitar a evita избегать vyhnúť sa izogniti se izbegavati hålla undan för, undvika หลีกเลี่ยง uzak durmak 繞開 ухилятися باز رہنا tránh xa 绕开
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