guide

[US]/gaɪd/
[UK]/ɡaɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. lead the way; give instructions on how to do something or how to behave; operate or steer
n. someone who shows or explains to others the way to a place, especially as a job; a person who leads tourists on trips

Phrases & Collocations

tour guide

guidebook

guide dog

guidepost

guided tour

guide rail

tourist guide

guide line

guide plate

guide vane

practical guide

wave guide

light guide

guide book

user guide

guide roller

guide way

guide pin

guide sleeve

guide roll

guide wire

tv guide

Example Sentences

a guide for sightseers

a guide to good nutrition.

a Guide to English Grammar

to guide a stonecutter

the guide will be of assistance to development groups.

guide a ship through a channel.

lead a horse by the halter.See Synonyms at guide

A Guide to the Birds of Britain and Europe.

the groove in the needle guides the thread.

a guided tour of the castle.

an infallible guide; an infallible source of information.

the Tourist's Guide to Islay, the Queen of the Hebrides.

a sighted guide is needed.

the Guides were hot and thirsty.

Our guides belay us.

The guide received a gratification.

a guide who knows this terrain well.

The guide has some acquaintance with Italian.

Real-world Examples

Will inertia be your guide, or will you follow your passions?

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

Actually I think it can help tour guides.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds November 2017 Compilation

Jenny Lanneret recently published a guide to the best swimming spots in London.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

We hope this serves as a guide.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

And your courage and goodness and love will forever guide us along the way.

Source: Trump's inauguration speech

Magd is a guide from the Church.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) August 2016 Collection

But what sets the Michelin guide apart?

Source: Encyclopedia of Trivia Facts

He is a birdwatching guide in Mexico.

Source: VOA Special December 2022 Collection

This bird is called a honey guide.

Source: Magic Tree House

So originally a " guru" was a spiritual guide.

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

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