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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡwiˈdaːre
"Ha imparato a guidare la barca attraverso il canale stretto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To guide or control the movement of a vehicle or vessel.
"She learned how to steer the boat through the narrow channel."
- 1
A young male bovine animal, especially one that has been castrated.
"The farmer raised a steer for beef production."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'steer' originates from the Old English 'styran', meaning 'to direct or guide'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'steren', reflecting the action of guiding or controlling the movement of something, particularly in relation to vehicles or animals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Steer" is said worldwide
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diriger
Transliteration: diriger
"Elle a appris à diriger le bateau à travers le canal étroit."
steuern
Transliteration: ʃtɔʏ̯ɐn
"Sie hat gelernt, das Boot durch den engen Kanal zu steuern."
guidare
Transliteration: ɡwiˈdaːre
"Ha imparato a guidare la barca attraverso il canale stretto."
dirigir
Transliteration: diɾiˈxiɾ
"Ella aprendió a dirigir el barco a través del canal estrecho."
dirigir
Transliteration: diɾiˈɡiʁ
"Ela aprendeu a dirigir o barco pelo canal estreito."
नियंत्रित करना
Transliteration: niyantrit karna
"उसने संकीर्ण चैनल के माध्यम से नाव को नियंत्रित करना सीखा।"
驾驶
Transliteration: jiàshǐ
"她学会了如何驾驶船只通过狭窄的水道。"
조종하다
Transliteration: jojonghada
"그녀는 좁은 수로를 통해 배를 조종하는 방법을 배웠습니다."
操縦する
Transliteration: sōjū suru
"彼女は狭い水路を通って船を操縦する方法を学びました。"
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