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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

steer¹

(stîr)

v. steered, steer·ing, steers

v.tr.

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.

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.

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

Idiom:

steer clear of

To stay away from; avoid.

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

steer′a·ble adj.

steer′er n.

steer²

(stîr)

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

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

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steer

(stɪə)

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

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)

(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.

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]

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."

steer

Past participle: steered
Gerund: steering

Imperative
steer
steer

Present
I steer
you steer
he/she/it steers
we steer
you steer
they steer

Preterite
I steered
you steered
he/she/it steered
we steered
you steered
they steered

Present Continuous
I am steering
you are steering
he/she/it is steering
we are steering
you are steering
they are steering

Present Perfect
I have steered
you have steered
he/she/it has steered
we have steered
you have steered
they have steered

Past Continuous
I was steering
you were steering
he/she/it was steering
we were steering
you were steering
they were steering

Past Perfect
I had steered
you had steered
he/she/it had steered
we had steered
you had steered
they had steered

Future
I will steer
you will steer
he/she/it will steer
we will steer
you will steer
they will steer

Future Perfect
I will have steered
you will have steered
he/she/it will have steered
we will have steered
you will have steered
they will have steered

Future Continuous
I will be steering
you will be steering
he/she/it will be steering
we will be steering
you will be steering
they will be steering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been steering
you have been steering
he/she/it has been steering
we have been steering
you have been steering
they have been steering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been steering
you will have been steering
he/she/it will have been steering
we will have been steering
you will have been steering
they will have been steering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been steering
you had been steering
he/she/it had been steering
we had been steering
you had been steering
they had been steering

Conditional
I would steer
you would steer
he/she/it would steer
we would steer
you would steer
they would steer

Past Conditional
I would have steered
you would have steered
he/she/it would have steered
we would have steered
you would have steered
they would have steered

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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" 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

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.

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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.

Translations

ثَوْر مَخْصييُوَجِّه، يَقود السَّفينَه

říditsměrovatvolekvůl

studstyrelede

steuern bugsieren lenken Schlachtochse

buey llevar manejar

juhtimakarjatama

ajaahärkäjohdatellajohdattaaohjailla

boeuf bouvillon braquage conduire diriger

upravljatiusmjeravati

irányítkormányozterelvezet

stÿra, beinaungnaut

guidare manzo servosterzo sterzare immergere

助言去勢雄牛導く操縦する操舵する

guberno

bullēnsstūrētvadītvērsēnsvirzīt

besturen os

oksekalv ungstut

boi direcionar

водить править руль управлять

mladý vôl

krmariti

yönetmekiğdiş edilmiş boğakullanmak sürmek

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

steer

² [stɪəʳ] N (= bull) → novillo m

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steer

[ˈstɪə^r]

[+ 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.

[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

steer

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

steer

n → junger Ochse

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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

steer

² [stɪəʳ] n (animal) → manzo

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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At such times it had been the custom to offer a half score of marks or a tun of ale, so this year he proclaimed that a prize of two fat steers should be given to the best bowman.

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In a pirate, man-of-war, or slave ship, when the captain is rowed anywhere in his boat, he always sits in the stern sheets on a comfortable, sometimes cushioned seat there, and often steers himself with a pretty little milliner's tiller decorated with gay cords and ribbons.

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High o'er the hill the moon barque steers. The lantern lights depart.

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Pretty soon the fat steers took it up and began butting and horning each other.

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"I couldn't afford to let the hunter have it, and there is a chance the boat-puller doesn't know how to steer. In which case, the hunter cannot steer and shoot at the same time"

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'Why d'ye see, Captain Vangs,' says bold Jack, 'I'm as good a helmsman as ever put hand to spoke; but none of us can steer the old lady now.

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As he steered, he kept flashing the torch on the boat compass so that he could keep headed north-east by east a quarter east.

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James would steer, and they say that he drank a bit.

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After waiting a few minutes longer, the crew hoisted the lateen sail, and Yellow Handkerchief steered down toward the mouth of San Rafael Creek.

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The three corresponding new sails were now bent and reefed, and a storm-trysail was set further aft; so that the ship soon went through the water with some precision again; and the course --for the present, East-south-east --which he was to steer, if practicable, was once more given to the helmsman.

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So the Doctor tumbled out of bed and went to the rudder to steer the ship.

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Montgomery steered us round and into a narrow little dock excavated in the beach.

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