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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.
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: The salesman gave me a bum steer on that new car.
steer clear of
To stay away from; avoid.
steer′a·ble adj.
steer′er n.
steer 2
(stîr)n.
A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.
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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
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]
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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."
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steer
Past participle: steered
Gerund: steering
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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 |
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steer
verb
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.
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steer
verbnoun
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Translations
ثَوْر مَخْصييُوَجِّه، يَقود السَّفينَه
říditsměrovatvolekvůl
studstyrelede
juhtimakarjatama
ajaahärkäjohdatellajohdattaaohjailla
upravljatiusmjeravati
irányítkormányozterelvezet
stÿra, beinaungnaut
助言去勢雄牛導く操縦する操舵する
guberno
bullēnsstūrētvadītvērsēnsvirzīt
mladý vôl
krmariti
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
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
steer
2 [stɪəʳ] N (= bull) → novillo mCollins 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
[ˈstɪər] vt
vi
n (= bull) → bœuf m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
steer
1vt (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
steer
2Collins 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
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
steer
2 [stɪəʳ] n (animal) → manzoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
steer1
(stiə) noun a young ox raised to produce beef.
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.
ˈsteering noun the equipment or apparatus for steering a ship or car etc. The steering is faulty.
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.
steer clear of to avoid. I want to steer clear of trouble if possible.
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