Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To control a vehicle's direction using its steering wheel or a similar device.
Natural examples
Sie lenkt den Bus vorsichtig durch die enge Straße.
She steers the bus carefully through the narrow street.
Der Kapitän lenkte das Boot zurück zum Hafen.
The captain steered the boat back to the harbour.
Die Moderatorin lenkte das Gespräch auf den Zeitplan.
The host steered the discussion toward the schedule.
Usage note
Regular verb with an object. Figuratively, one can also direct attention toward something.
Mini-lesson: lenken
To control a vehicle's direction using its steering wheel or a similar device. Regular verb with an object. Figuratively, one can also direct attention toward something.
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