Vokabahn
Vokabahn
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Verb

steuern

to steer, to navigate, to pilot, to operate, to control

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Meanings

Verb
  1. to steer, to navigate, to pilot, to operate, to control
  2. to govern, to direct, to head; to control
  3. to pay a tax

In a sentence

Ich hatte Probleme mit dem neuen Wagen. Er ließ sich schwer steuern.

I had trouble with the new car. It was difficult to steer.

Forms

infinitive steuern
he/she/it steuert
simple past steuerte
perfect hat gesteuert

takes + Akkusativ; auf + Akkusativ