Dictionary
besturen
Meaning
- to steer
- to operate
- to drive (e.g. a car or vehicle)
- to govern
Hyphenated as
be‧stu‧ren
Pronounced as (IPA)
/bəˈstyrə(n)/
Etymology
From be- + sturen. Arose as a Northern Dutch variant of bestieren.
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De piloot 🧑✈️ keek naar zijn instrumenten om het vliegtuig ✈️ te besturen .
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The pilot looked at his instruments to control the plane.
