lenken
Translation
steers, directs, guides, leads
Examples
Der Fahrer lenkt den Bus vorsichtig.
The driver steers the bus carefully.
Sie lenkt das Gespräch auf ein anderes Thema.
She steers the conversation to another topic.
Er lenkt die Geschicke der Firma.
He directs the fortunes of the company.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to steer sth. The driver steers the bus.
((sth.)) ((to sth.)) to direct sth. to sth. She steers the conversation to another topic.
Similar Words
Synonyms: steuert, führt, leitet
Etymology
Present tense conjugation of the verb 'lenken'. Same etymology as 'lenken'.
Memory Tips
'lenkt' describes a current action by 'he/she/it' or 'you (plural)'. Check for an er/sie/es or ihr subject.