B2noun · rare

steer

steer · steers

віл, бик

молодой вол, бычок-кастрат, кастрированный бычок

Ochse, Mastochse

A suggestion about a course of actionA suggestion about a course of action.

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UK/stɪə/US/stɪɹ/

» Tom steered the car with his knees.

Tom lenkte den Wagen mit den Knien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Том керував машиною колінами. — deniko

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Meaning

3 senses

(informal)A suggestion about a course of action.
The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
Ochse, Mastochse
кастри́рованный бычо́кkastrírovannyj byčók, бычо́к-кастра́тbyčók-kastrát, молодо́й во́лmolodój vól
(obsolete)A helmsman; a pilot.

More definitions

castrated bull
an indication of potential opportunity

Examples

89 sentences

Tom steered the car with his knees.
Том керував машиною колінами. — deniko
deTom lenkte den Wagen mit den Knien. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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I steered clear of sensitive topics.
ruЯ обошел стороной деликатные темы. — shanghainese
deIch habe heikle Themen vermieden. — Dejo
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Did you adjust the steering wheel?
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You must steer clear of that gang.
deDu musst dich von dieser Gang fernhalten. — Dani6187
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Put both hands on the steering wheel.
ruПоложи обе руки на руль. — soniamiku
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

castrated male of cattle:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

castrated male of cattle:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English steeren, steren, stiren, sturen, steoren, from Old English s

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”).

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.

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