pilotare

to pilot

verb pee-loh-TAH-reh Rare

Origin: From French piloter, from pilote (pilot).

Also means

to steer

Usage Note

Pilotare means to fly or steer a vehicle, but also figuratively to guide or steer a process or decision — pilotare un'elezione (to rig an election). The agent noun is pilota (pilot), which is invariable as an adjective: progetto pilota (pilot project). Takes avere as its auxiliary.

Examples

"Sa pilotare un elicottero."

Natural Translation

She knows how to pilot a helicopter.

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