steer

v., steered, steer·ing, steers.

v.tr.

1. To guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel.
2. 1. To direct the course of. See synonyms at conduct.
   2. To maneuver (a person) into a place or course of action. 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.

idiom:

steer clear

1. To stay away from; avoid.

[Middle English steren, from Old English stēran.]

steerable steer'a·ble adj.
steerer steer'er n.

steer² (stîr)
n.
A young ox, especially one castrated before sexual maturity and raised for beef.

[Middle English, from Old English stēor.]

Bull castrated when very young; if castrated after reaching maturity, it is known as a stag.

verb

1. To direct the course of carefully: guide, jockey, maneuver, navigate, pilot. Idioms: back and fill. See control/uncontrol, move/halt.
2. To show the way to: conduct, direct, escort, guide, lead, pilot, route, shepherd, show, usher. See show/hide.
3. To control the course of (an activity): carry on, conduct, direct, manage, operate, run. See over/under.

noun

An item of advance or inside information given as a guide to action: pointer, tip³. Informal tip-off. See knowledge/ignorance.

Idioms beginning with steer:
steer clear of

In addition to the idiom beginning with steer, also see bum steer.

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Castrated male cattle beast over a year of age. See also bullock, buller steer.

• s. bulling — see bulling.

IN BRIEF: To actively determine direction.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. — Dr. Seuss.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - styre
v. intr. - bestyre
n. - styring

idioms:

• steer clear of    styre klar af, undgå
• steer course    afstukken vej

2.
n. - ung stud

Nederlands (Dutch)
sturen, gecastreerde stier, hint, een traject volgen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - piloter, conduire, gouverner (un bateau), (lit) diriger, guider, (fig) orienter (qn), conduire (une équipe)
v. intr. - (gén) se diriger, (Naut) gouverner
n. - (US) tuyau (fam)

idioms:

• steer a course    man¯uvrer délicatement
• steer a middle course    adopter une position médiane
• steer clear of    se tenir à l'écart de

2.
n. - (Agric) bouvillon

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - lenken, steuern, lotsen
n. - Lenkung

idioms:

• steer a course    Kurs steuern
• steer a middle course    eine Politik Übernehmen, die Extreme vermeidet
• steer clear of    aus dem Weg gehen

2.
n. - Ochse

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - οδηγώ, κυβερνώ, κατευθύνω, πιλοτάρω, καθορίζω και κρατώ πορεία
n. - (μουνουχισμένο) μοσχάρι, (ΗΠΑ) καθοδήγηση, πηδαλιούχηση

idioms:

• steer clear of    (καθομ.) αποφεύγω
• steer course    ακολουθώ πορεία

Italiano (Italian)
guidare, dirigere, condurre

idioms:

• steer clear of    evitare
• steer course    dirigersi

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dirigir
n. - novilho (m)

idioms:

• steer clear of    fugir de
• steer course    seguir um rumo

Русский (Russian)
править, слушаться руля, следовать, направлять, мешать, кастрированный бычок

idioms:

• steer clear of    избегать кого-л./чего-л.
• steer course    следовать по какому-л. пути

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - conducir, gobernar, pilotar, guiar, dirigir
v. intr. - gobernar, obedecer al timón, manejarse, dirigirse, conducirse
n. - novillo castrado

idioms:

• steer a course    tomar una línea de acción determinada, curso de orientación
• steer a middle course    adoptar una política que evite los extremos
• steer clear of    rehuir, evitar

2.
n. - buey

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - styra, manövrera, navigera
n. - ungtjur

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 掌舵, 驾驶, 带领, 指导, 操纵, 被驾驶, 驾驶起来, 行驶, 行进, 指点, 建议

idioms:

• steer clear of    避开, 绕开
• steer course    朝着...地方而去

2. 小公牛, 食用牛, 阉牛

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 掌舵, 駕駛, 帶領, 指導, 操縱
v. intr. - 駕駛, 掌舵, 被駕駛, 駕駛起來, 行駛, 行進
n. - 指點, 建議

idioms:

• steer clear of    避開, 繞開
• steer course    朝著...地方而去

2.
n. - 小公牛, 食用牛, 閹牛

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - ~의 키를 잡다, ~을 향하게 하다, 나아가다
v. intr. - 키를 잡다, 조종하다, 향하다
n. - 조언, 충고, 지시

2.
n. - (식용의) 숫송아지, 수소

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 舵を取る, 操縦する, 進路を取る, 取る, かじが利く, 向ける, 導く, 指導する
n. - 助言, 雄の子牛

idioms:

• steer clear of    避ける
• steer course    針路をとる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقود, يدير دفه, يوجه (الاسم) ثور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ניווט, הטה, הפנה, נהג, כיוון (הספינה)‬
v. intr. - ‮הופנה, כוון‬
n. - ‮ניווט‬
n. - ‮שור צעיר, בן-בקר‬

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