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Steer

noun/stˈɪɹ/
Definition
an indication of potential opportunity
castrated bull
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɪɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈiə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈiə/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈɪɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan indication of potential opportunity
“he got a tip on the stock market”
nouncastrated bull
verbdirect the course; determine the direction of travelling
verbdirect (oneself) somewhere
“Steer clear of him”
verbbe a guiding or motivating force or drive
“The teacher steered the gifted students towards the more challenging courses”
Word Forms
tipsternounone who sells advice about gambling or speculation (especially at the racetrack)
tipverbgive insider information or advise to
steerverbbe a guiding or motivating force or drive
hintverbdrop a hint; intimate by a hint
steerernounthe person who steers a ship
steeragenounthe act of steering a ship
steeringnounthe act of steering a ship
maneuverableadjectivecapable of maneuvering or changing position
maneuverernouna person skilled in maneuvering
manoeuvrenouna deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
headnounthe part in the front or nearest the viewer
headingnounthe direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
guidenounsomeone employed to conduct others
channelisationnounmanagement through specified channels of communication
guidancenounthe act of guiding or showing the way
steernounan indication of potential opportunity
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
steuern
ein Hinweis auf eine potenzielle Chance
🇫🇷French
diriger
une indication d’une opportunité potentielle
🇪🇸Spanish
buey
una indicación de oportunidad potencial
🇮🇹Italian
sterzare
un'indicazione di potenziale opportunità
🇳🇱Dutch
sturen
een indicatie van potentiële kansen
🇵🇹Portuguese
dirigir
uma indicação de oportunidade potencial
🇷🇺Russian
управлять
указание на потенциальную возможность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रास्ते पर लाना
संभावित अवसर का संकेत
🇧🇩Bengali
বাহা
সম্ভাব্য সুযোগের ইঙ্গিত
🇮🇳Tamil
வழிநடத்து
சாத்தியமான வாய்ப்பின் அறிகுறி
🇮🇳Telugu
నడిపించు
సంభావ్య అవకాశం యొక్క సూచన
🇮🇳Marathi
वाचा
संभाव्य संधीचे संकेत
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાછરડો
સંભવિત તકનો સંકેત
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸು
ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯ ಅವಕಾಶದ ಸೂಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നയിക്കുക
സാധ്യതയുള്ള അവസരത്തിൻ്റെ സൂചന
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਟੀਅਰ
ਸੰਭਾਵੀ ਮੌਕੇ ਦਾ ਸੰਕੇਤ
🇵🇰Urdu
چلانا
ممکنہ موقع کا اشارہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
驾驶
潜在机会的迹象
🇯🇵Japanese
操縦する
潜在的な機会の兆候
🇰🇷Korean
수송아지
잠재적인 기회의 표시
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chỉ đạo
một dấu hiệu của cơ hội tiềm năng
🇹🇭Thai
คัดท้าย
ตัวบ่งชี้ถึงโอกาสที่เป็นไปได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengarahkan
indikasi peluang potensial
🇵🇭Filipino
patnubayan
isang indikasyon ng potensyal na pagkakataon
🇲🇾Malay
mengemudi
petunjuk peluang yang berpotensi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
توجيه
إشارة إلى الفرصة المحتملة
🇮🇷Persian
هدایت کردن
نشانه ای از فرصت بالقوه
🇹🇷Turkish
yönlendirmek
potansiyel fırsatın bir göstergesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַטוֹת
אינדיקציה להזדמנות אפשרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'steer'?
The primary meaning of 'steer' is 'an indication of potential opportunity'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'steer' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'steer' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'steer' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'steer' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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