verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

steer clear

steer clear · steers clear · steered clear · steering clear

избегать, остерегаться, обойти

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To avoid; to dodge; to sidestepTo avoid; to dodge; to sidestep.

» I steered clear of sensitive topics.

Ich habe heikle Themen vermieden.

Ich vermied heikle Themen.

Я обошел стороной деликатные темы.

Meaning

1 senses

(figuratively, often)To avoid; to dodge; to sidestep.
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избега́тьizbegátʹ, остерега́тьсяosteregátʹsja, обойти́obojtí

Examples

12 sentences

I steered clear of sensitive topics.
ruЯ обошел стороной деликатные темы.
deIch habe heikle Themen vermieden.
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You must steer clear of that gang.
deDu musst dich von dieser Gang fernhalten.
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It's best to steer clear of Tom.
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You might want to steer clear of Tom.
ruВам, возможно, хочется избегать встреч с Томом.
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It's best to steer clear of him.
Ліпше триматися від нього подалі.
ruЛучше всего держаться от него подальше.
deMit dem ist nicht gut Kirschen essen.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

to avoid:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to avoid:

Forms

steers clear, steering clear, steered clear, steered clear

Base form	steer clear · to steer clear
3rd person singular	steers clear
Present participle	steering clear
Past simple	steered clear
Past participle	steered clear

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	steer clear
he, she, it	steers clear

Past simpleLesson

all persons

steered clear

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have steered clear
he, she, it	has steered clear

Future simple (will)Lesson