gelenkte
Translation
guided, steered, directed, controlled
Examples
Die gelenkte Rakete traf ihr Ziel.
The guided missile hit its target.
Das war eine gelenkte Diskussion.
That was a guided discussion.
Grammar Patterns
gelenkt + Noun guided + noun A guided democracy is controversial.
sth. is guided sth. is guided The traffic is directed by the police.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gesteuert (controlled), geführt (led); Antonyms: ungelenkt (unguided)
Etymology
The past participle of the verb 'lenken' (to steer, guide). Formed with the prefix 'ge-' and suffix '-t'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'Lenkrad' (steering wheel), which is used to 'lenken' (steer) a car. 'gelenkt' means something has been steered.