Inherited from Middle English steeren, steren, stiren, sturen, steoren, from Old English stēoran, stīeran, stȳran (“to steer; guide a vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan (“to steer”), from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (“to steer”).
The noun is from Middle English steere, stere (“rudder”), steor, from Old English stēor, stȳr (“steering; guidance; direction”). Compare Dutch stuur, German Steuer, Icelandic stýri.
Meanings
(informal) A suggestion about a course of action.
I tried to give you the steer, but I guess I didn't get it over. Everybody knew it but you. 1939, Mark Hellinger, The Roaring Twenties:
cmn 引导 (informal: suggestion about course of action) · lv mājiens (informal: suggestion about course of action) · eo gvido (informal: suggestion about course of action) · ka რჩევა (informal: suggestion about course of action) · ja 助言 (informal: suggestion about course of action) · cmn 指导 (informal: suggestion about course of action) · fi vinkki (informal: suggestion about course of action) · bg намек (informal: suggestion about course of action) · sh napućivanje (informal: suggestion about course of action)
Inherited from Middle English steeren, steren, stiren, sturen, steoren, from Old English stēoran, stīeran, stȳran (“to steer; guide a vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan (“to steer”), from Proto-Germanic *stiurijaną (“to steer”).
The noun is from Middle English steere, stere (“rudder”), steor, from Old English stēor, stȳr (“steering; guidance; direction”). Compare Dutch stuur, German Steuer, Icelandic stýri.
Meanings
(intransitive) To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
The boat steered towards the iceberg.
I find it very difficult to steer a skateboard.
I steered homeward.
When planning the boat trip, we had completely forgotten that we needed somebody to steer.
I leap on board: no helmsman steers: I float till all is dark. 1842, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Sir Galahad:
(intransitive) To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
Where the wind / Veers oft, as oft [a ship] so steers, and shifts her sail. 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 9:
The boat steers easily.
(transitive) To direct a group of animals.
(transitive) To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
Hume believes that principles of association steer the imagination of artists.
(reflexive) To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.
(transitive) To direct a conversation.
(transitive) To direct or send an object into a specific place
Sterling, who scored the winners against Croatia and the Czech Republic in the group stage, steered in Luke Shaw's cross after 75 minutes to send England's fans, with more than 40,000 inside Wembley, into wild celebrations. 2021 June 29, Phil McNulty, “England 2-0 Germany”, in BBC Sport:
pt direcionar (intransitive: guide the course) · lv virzīt (direct a group of animals) · es manejar (direct the conversation) · th ถือพวงมาลัย (intransitive: guide the course) · eo plifaciligi (direct the conversation) · ca guiar (intransitive: guide the course) · mn жолоодох (direct a group of animals) · cs řídit (transitive: guide the course of) · et juhtima (intransitive: guide the course) · ast afalar (direct a group of animals) · it sterzare (intransitive: guide the course) · mn чиглүүлэх (direct the conversation) · pl kierować (intransitive: guide the course) · it guidare (transitive: guide the course of) · ja 操舵する (intransitive: guide the course) · hu kormányoz (direct the conversation) · ca manejar (direct the conversation) · ja 率いる (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · ka მართავს (transitive: guide the course of) · fr conduire (intransitive: guide the course) · fr guider (intransitive: guide the course) · et karjatama (direct a group of animals) · oc governar (intransitive: guide the course) · eo gvidi (direct a group of animals) · sh usmjeravati (transitive: guide the course of) · arz قاد (intransitive: guide the course) · bg насочвам (direct the conversation) · fi johdattaa (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · cs hnát (direct a group of animals) · ja 操縦する (intransitive: guide the course) · ru пра́вить рулём (transitive: guide the course of) · grc κυβερνάω (intransitive: guide the course) · mi ue (intransitive: guide the course) · es llevar (direct a group of animals) · ru води́ть (transitive: guide the course of) · bg насочвам се (transitive: guide the course of) · oc guidar (transitive: guide the course of) · de steuern (transitive: guide the course of) · es conducir (transitive: guide the course of) · nl drijven (direct a group of animals) · sh upravljati (intransitive: guide the course) · cs řídit (intransitive: guide the course) · ja 率いる (direct a group of animals) · tr yönetmek (transitive: guide the course of) · sq prij (intransitive: guide the course) · it governare (transitive: guide the course of) · oc menar (intransitive: guide the course) · mn жолоодох (transitive: guide the course of) · grc κυβερνάω (transitive: guide the course of) · ja 導く (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · ca dirigir (transitive: guide the course of) · ja 運転する (intransitive: guide the course) · hu irányít (direct the conversation) · ro cârmi (intransitive: guide the course) · hy վարել (intransitive: guide the course) · gl gobernar (intransitive: guide the course) · pt guiar (transitive: guide the course of) · cmn 掌管 (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · ar قَادَ (intransitive: guide the course) · ro conduce (intransitive: guide the course) · eo irigi (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · fr barrer (intransitive: guide the course) · ka მართვა (direct the conversation) · sh usmjeravati (intransitive: guide the course) · cs nasměrovat (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · hu irányít (transitive: guide the course of) · lv vadīt (transitive: guide the course of) · pl sterować (transitive: guide the course of) · mi urungi (transitive: guide the course of) · eo stiriĝi (intransitive: guide the course) · oc pilotar (intransitive: guide the course) · bg подкарвам (direct a group of animals) · gl afalar (direct a group of animals) · mk управува (intransitive: guide the course) · ca dur (la conversa) (direct the conversation) · de steuern (intransitive: guide the course) · oc dirigir (transitive: guide the course of) · lv stūrēt (intransitive: guide the course) · sh navoditi (direct the conversation) · ru управля́ть (intransitive: guide the course) · mi whakatere (transitive: guide the course of) · hu terel (direct the conversation) · oc governar (transitive: guide the course of) · pt levar a (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · mi tia (intransitive: guide the course) · hu kormányoz (transitive: guide the course of) · nl leiden (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · he נוהג (intransitive: guide the course) · et juhtima (transitive: guide the course of) · es conducir (intransitive: guide the course) · mi rūnā (intransitive: guide the course) · lv vērst (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · bg управлявам (transitive: guide the course of) · he מנהל (direct the conversation) · sv styra (transitive: guide the course of) · cs směrovat (transitive: guide the course of) · da styre (transitive: guide the course of) · cmn 引导 (transitive: guide the course of) · fi ohjailla (direct the conversation) · sa राष्टि (transitive: guide the course of) · fi ohjata (intransitive: guide the course) · mi urungi (intransitive: guide the course) · fi ajaa (direct a group of animals) · ar قَادَ (transitive: guide the course of) · ja 運転する (transitive: guide the course of) · da styre (direct a group of animals) · ca dirigir (direct the conversation) · cmn 驾驶 (intransitive: guide the course) · cmn 掌舵 (intransitive: guide the course) · da styre (intransitive: guide the course) · cmn 指导 (transitive: guide the course of) · sv styra (intransitive: guide the course) · it dirigere (transitive: guide the course of) · ru управля́ть (transitive: guide the course of) · he נוהג ב־ (transitive: guide the course of) · ru вести́ (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · es dirigir (direct the conversation) · pt conduzir (direct a group of animals) · it manovrare (transitive: guide the course of) · fi ajaa (intransitive: guide the course) · ro conduce (transitive: guide the course of) · ka გარეკვა (direct a group of animals) · es guiar (transitive: guide the course of) · oc conduire (intransitive: guide the course) · it condurre (direct the conversation) · mn залах (intransitive: guide the course) · hu vezet (intransitive: guide the course) · hu kormányoz (intransitive: guide the course) · fi ohjata (direct the conversation) · fi ajaa (transitive: guide the course of) · sv leda (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · lv vērst (direct the conversation) · hi बात आगे बढ़ाना (direct the conversation) · ja 導く (direct a group of animals) · mi ue (intransitive: guide the course) · la gubernō (transitive: guide the course of) · ja 導く (direct the conversation) · he נוהג (direct a group of animals) · sv styra (direct the conversation) · pt direcionar (transitive: guide the course of) · fi johdatella (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · eo estrigi (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · da styre (direct the conversation) · pt guiar (intransitive: guide the course) · sq udhëheq (intransitive: guide the course) · gl gobernar (transitive: guide the course of) · gl conducir (transitive: guide the course of) · sh navoditi (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · cs nahánět (direct a group of animals) · eu gidatu (intransitive: guide the course) · fi ohjata (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · bg насочвам се (intransitive: guide the course) · hy վարել (direct a group of animals) · es dirigir (intransitive: guide the course) · pl sterować (intransitive: guide the course) · cmn 驱赶 (direct a group of animals) · mn залах (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · nl besturen (transitive: guide the course of) · sv styra (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · sv leda (direct a group of animals) · ca portar (intransitive: guide the course) · ru вести́ (direct the conversation) · hy վարել (transitive: guide the course of) · cmn 控制 (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · ro dirija (intransitive: guide the course) · fi paimentaa (direct a group of animals) · hu terel (direct a group of animals) · pt direcionar (direct the conversation) · mi tia (transitive: guide the course of) · ja 操縦する (transitive: guide the course of) · eo stiri (transitive: guide the course of) · ja 舵を取る (intransitive: guide the course) · sh upravljati (transitive: guide the course of) · pl kierować (transitive: guide the course of) · cs směřovat (direct the conversation) · lv vadīt (intransitive: guide the course) · hu irányít (intransitive: guide the course) · oc guidar (intransitive: guide the course) · ka გამართვა (direct the conversation) · fr piloter (intransitive: guide the course) · ca governar (intransitive: guide the course) · it condurre (direct a group of animals) · fi ohjata (transitive: guide the course of) · fr diriger (intransitive: guide the course) · sh goniti (direct a group of animals) · ja 舵を取る (transitive: guide the course of) · sh kormilariti (intransitive: guide the course) · fi ohjailla (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · ka მართვა (intransitive: guide the course) · he מוביל (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · gl conducir (intransitive: guide the course) · et juhtima (direct a group of animals) · lv virzīt (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · mi rūnā (transitive: guide the course of) · ka მირეკავს (direct a group of animals) · ja 操舵する (transitive: guide the course of) · ca menar (intransitive: guide the course) · he מנחה (direct the conversation) · nl begeleiden (maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action) · es dirigir (transitive: guide the course of)
Inherited from Middle English steer, ster, from Old English stēor (“a young bull or cow; steer”), from Proto-Germanic *steuraz (“bull; steer”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros (“wild bull; aurochs”). Cognate with Dutch stier, German Stier, Icelandic stjór, Latin taurus (“bull”), Greek ταύρος (távros). Doublet of tur and Taurus.
Meanings
The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
He counted the cattle over and over. It diverted him to speculate as to how much weight each of the steers would probably put on by spring. 1913, Willa Cather, O Pioneers!, chapter 2:
sh uškopljeni junac (castrated male of cattle) · mi ōkiha (castrated male of cattle) · izh hällö (castrated male of cattle) · mn эр үхэр (castrated male of cattle) · cmn 閹公牛 /阉公牛 (castrated male of cattle) · ca bou (castrated male of cattle) · ja 去勢雄牛 (castrated male of cattle) · eo kastrita bovo (castrated male of cattle) · ru бычо́к-кастра́т (castrated male of cattle) · fa گاو گوشتی (castrated male of cattle) · hu tinó (castrated male of cattle) · arc תורא (castrated male of cattle) · it manzo (castrated male of cattle) · de Mastochse (castrated male of cattle) · da stud (castrated male of cattle) · izh härkä (castrated male of cattle) · gl xuvenco (castrated male of cattle) · pl młody wół (castrated male of cattle) · cy bustach (castrated male of cattle) · arc ܬܘܪܐ (castrated male of cattle) · ro bou (castrated male of cattle) · ru молодо́й во́л (castrated male of cattle) · twf mùoyaʼána (castrated male of cattle) · sh kastrirani junac (castrated male of cattle) · sv stut (castrated male of cattle) · fr bœuf (castrated male of cattle) · oc bòu (castrated male of cattle) · lv jauns vērsis (castrated male of cattle) · ka მოზვერი (castrated male of cattle) · es buey (castrated male of cattle) · it bue (castrated male of cattle) · la iuvencus (castrated male of cattle) · ko 수송아지 (castrated male of cattle) · fi härkä (castrated male of cattle) · gl boi (castrated male of cattle) · mi tia (castrated male of cattle) · nl os (castrated male of cattle) · pt boi (castrated male of cattle) · ru кастри́рованный бычо́к (castrated male of cattle) · ar ثَوْر (castrated male of cattle) · cs vůl (castrated male of cattle) · de Ochse (castrated male of cattle)
Inherited from Middle English steer, ster, from Old English stēor (“a young bull or cow; steer”), from Proto-Germanic *steuraz (“bull; steer”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)táwros (“wild bull; aurochs”). Cognate with Dutch stier, German Stier, Icelandic stjór, Latin taurus (“bull”), Greek ταύρος (távros). Doublet of tur and Taurus.
Meanings
(transitive) To castrate (a male calf).
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Translations (15)
sh škopiti (castrate a male calf) · gl castrar (castrate a male calf) · ca capar (castrate a male calf) · pt castrar (castrate a male calf) · sh uškopiti (castrate a male calf) · ca castrar (castrate a male calf) · cs vykastrovat (castrate a male calf) · eo kastri (castrate a male calf) · cs kastrovat (castrate a male calf) · oc crestar (castrate a male calf) · cmn 阉割 (castrate a male calf) · gl capar (castrate a male calf) · oc castrar (castrate a male calf) · sh kastrirati (castrate a male calf) · pt capar (castrate a male calf)