lenken

Meaning

to steer, to direct

Example

He always tries to steer the conversation towards football.

Word forms

More words at level C1

• löschen to delete; to put out
• meinetwegen as far as I'm concerned, fine by me; because of me
• merkwürdig strange, odd
• mächtig powerful, mighty
• nachher later, afterwards
• reißen to tear, to rip
• rühren to stir; to move, to touch
• schlau clever, smart

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