steer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for steer in the English»French Dictionary

I.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] N

1. steer:

steer FARM, ZOOL

bouvillon m

2. steer Am (tip):

steer inf

tuyau m inf

a bum steer

un mauvais tuyau inf

II.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] VB trans

1. steer (control direction of):

steer car

piloter, conduire

steer boat, ship

piloter, gouverner

2. steer (guide):

steer lit person

diriger, guider

steer fig person, conversation

orienter

steer team, country

conduire

to steer one's way through/towards lit, fig

se frayer un passage à travers/vers

to steer a course through/between fig

manœuvrer délicatement à travers/entre

to steer a company out of its difficulties

sortir une société de ses difficultés

to steer a bill through parliament

faire aboutir un projet de loi

III.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr] VB intr

1. steer (gen):

to steer towards sth

se diriger vers qc

to steer away from sth

s'écarter de qc

the car steers well/badly

la direction (de la voiture) répond bien/mal

2. steer NAUT:

steer

gouverner

to steer towards or for

mettre le cap sur

to steer by the stars

se guider sur les étoiles

IV.steer [Brit stɪə, Am stɪr]

to steer clear of sth/sb

se tenir à l'écart de qc/qn

to steer a middle course

adopter une position médiane

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to give sb a bum steer

donner un mauvais tuyau à qn

Translations for steer in the French»English Dictionary

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contre-braquer (en dérapage)

to steer into a skid

aiguiller (vers une profession, des études) personne

to guide, to steer (vers toward, towards Brit)

aiguiller (orienter) conversation

to steer (sur toward, towards Brit)

gouverner ship

to steer

bouder marchandise

to steer clear of

bœuf (de boucherie)

steer Am

les armes! je me méfie de ces machins-là

weapons! I steer clear of that sort of stuff

fuir problème, journalistes, foule

to steer clear of

orienter qn vers les sciences

to direct ou steer sb towards science subjects

steer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steer in the English»French Dictionary

I.steer¹ [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] VB trans

1. steer (direct):

steer

conduire

2. steer (direct in a specified direction):

to steer a course to sth

faire route vers qc

3. steer (guide):

steer

guider

steer discussion

diriger

4. steer fig:

to steer a middle course between sth

trouver un compromis entre qc

II.steer¹ [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] VB intr

1. steer (direct a vehicle):

steer

conduire

2. steer (direct in a specified direction):

steer

se diriger

Phrases:

to steer clear of sb/sth

éviter qn/qc

to steer clear of sb/sth (stay away from)

se tenir à l'écart de qn/qc

steer² [stɪəʳ, Am stɪr] N

steer

bœuf m

Translations for steer in the French»English Dictionary

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aiguiller qn vers/sur qc

to steer sb towards/onto sth

barrer

to steer

barrer

to steer

dévier conversation

to steer away

diriger bateau

to steer

diriger un bateau sur Marseille

to steer a boat towards Marseille

steer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to steer a course to sth

faire route vers qc

to steer a middle course between sth

trouver un compromis entre qc

to steer clear of sb/sth

éviter qn/qc

to steer clear of sb/sth (stay away from)

se tenir à l'écart de qn/qc

to steer a boat towards Marseille

diriger un bateau sur Marseille

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At 7 o'clock steered south-by-east and afterwards saw the land lying in that direction.

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Such networks have significant degree of autonomy from the state - they are self-organising - although the state can indirectly and imperfectly steer them.

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A lot other four-wheel steered machines followed this example.

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Specifically, many universities steered student borrowers to a preferred lender, which resulted in the borrowers' incurring higher interest rates.

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He knows what's right and tries to steer the others in that direction.

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Suspension lifts also impact other factors, such as drive shaft length, steering geometry and brake lines.

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News articles began to steer reports away from extremists who, in the past, were the focus of dramatic and uniquely portrayed events.

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The car is steered via handlebars (while most of the cars of the era had a clique).

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In accordance with the increased wheel width, steering lock-to-lock turns have been reduced.

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If they are off centreline, one of the lights will appear red and the pilot then steers towards the green one.

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