Irányít

Irányít

Meaning:

to steer, to control, to govern

Example sentences:

Én irányítom a saját életemet.
I control the own life-my(acc.).

I’m in control of my own life.

A diktatúrákban egy ember irányítja az egész országot.

The dictatorships-in one person governs-it the whole country(acc.).

In dictatorships, one person governs the whole country.

Related terms:

ellenőriz – to control (i.e. to check)

elnyom – to suppress, to oppress

irány – direction

irányítás – steering, governance

kontroll – control

kormány – steering wheel

nyíl – arrow

út – way

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