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řídit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
  • helm noun The wheel or tiller used to steer a ship; more broadly, the position of control or leadership.
  • manage verb To be in charge of running something, such as a business, team, or project.
  • obey verb To do what someone in authority tells you to do.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • steer verb To control the direction of a vehicle, vessel, or aircraft, typically using a wheel, rudder, or handlebars.

Senses

řídit is used for these senses in English:

  • control (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
  • govern (transitive) To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.
  • helm (nautical) To control the helm (noun sense 1) of (a marine vessel); to be in charge of steering (a vessel).
  • manage (transitive) To direct or be in charge of.
  • manage (transitive) To handle or control (a situation, job).
  • obey (intransitive) To do as one is told.
  • run To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.

control — full definition

  1. verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  2. noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
  3. noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
  4. noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

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