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Olmak Verb Steer  /Stɪə(R)   Direksiyonda Dümende Sürmek Transitive

Level C1 
Kind verb
Front steer 
IPA  /stɪə(r)   / verb
Back direksiyonda olmak, dümende olmak, sürmek
Back 2

steer (verb)

 /stɪə(r)   / verb
 
 1 [intransitive, transitive]
to control the direction that a vehicle is going in
direksiyonda olmak, dümende olmak, sürmek
 Can you push the car while I steer?
 to steer a boat/ship/bicycle/motorbike
 He took her arm and steered her towards the door.
 2 [transitive]
to take control of a situation and try to influence the way it develops
 (M) yönlendirmek
 She tried to steer (uzaklaştırmak) the conversation away from the subject of money.
IDIOM
keep/stay/steer clear (of sb/sth)
to avoid sb/sth because they or it may cause problems
uzak durmak
 It's best to keep clear of the town centre during the rush hour.
 

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