Meaning
to steer, to swerve
- To turn the steering wheel of a vehicle
- To abruptly change direction while driving (to swerve)
In a sentence
L'autista ha sterzato all'improvviso per evitare un ostacolo.
The driver swerved suddenly to avoid an obstacle.
Se sterzi troppo velocemente, l'auto rischia di sbandare.
If you steer too quickly, the car risks skidding.
Perché non hai sterzato a sinistra all'incrocio?
Why didn't you turn left at the intersection?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sterzare | infinitive |
| sterzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| sterzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sterza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sterziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| sterzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sterzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sterzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sterzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sterzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sterzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sterzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sterzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sterzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| sterzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| sterzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| sterzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| sterzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| sterzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| sterzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| sterzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| sterzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| sterzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| sterzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| sterzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| sterzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| sterzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sterzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sterziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| sterziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sterzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sterzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| sterzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| sterzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| sterzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| sterzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| sterzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| sterzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| sterzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| sterzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| sterzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| sterzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| sterzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| sterza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| sterziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| sterzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| sterzando | gerund |
| sterzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' in compound tenses: 'ha sterzato bruscamente'.