-
1 divert
1) (to cause to turn aside or change direction: Traffic had to be diverted because of the accident.) desviar2) (to amuse or entertain.) divertirdivert vb desviartr[daɪ'vɜːt]1 (redirect) desviar2 (distract - attention) distraer3 (amuse) divertir, entretenerdivert [də'vərt, daɪ-] vt1) deviate: desviar2) distract: distraer3) amuse: divertir, entretenerv.• apartar v.• descuidar v.• desviar v.• distraer v.(§pres: -traigo, -traes...) pret: -traj-•)• divertir v.• esparcir v.də'vɜːrt, daɪ'vɜːt1)a) ( redirect) \<\<stream/flow\>\> desviar*; \<\<traffic\>\> (BrE) desviar*I tried to divert the conversation away from the topic — intenté desviar la conversación hacia otro tema
b) ( ward off) \<\<blow/attack\>\> eludir, esquivar2) ( distract) \<\<attention/thoughts\>\> distraer*3) ( amuse) (frml) divertir*, entretener*[daɪ'vɜːt]VT1) [+ traffic, train etc] desviar; [+ conversation] cambiar2) (=amuse) divertir, entretener* * *[də'vɜːrt, daɪ'vɜːt]1)a) ( redirect) \<\<stream/flow\>\> desviar*; \<\<traffic\>\> (BrE) desviar*I tried to divert the conversation away from the topic — intenté desviar la conversación hacia otro tema
b) ( ward off) \<\<blow/attack\>\> eludir, esquivar2) ( distract) \<\<attention/thoughts\>\> distraer*3) ( amuse) (frml) divertir*, entretener*
См. также в других словарях:
deviate — [dē′vē āt΄; ] for adj. & n. [, dē vēit] vi. deviated, deviating [< LL deviatus, pp. of deviare, to turn aside < de , from + via, road: see VIA] to turn aside (from a course, direction, standard, doctrine, etc.); diverge; digress vt. to… … English World dictionary
deviate — deviable, adj. deviability /dee vee euh bil i tee/, n. deviator, n. v. /dee vee ayt /; adj., n. /dee vee it/, v., deviated, deviating, adj., n. v.i. 1. to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc. 2. to depart or swerve, as from a procedure … Universalium
deviate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. deflect, digress, swerve, shy, vary, wander, stray, turn aside, veer, bear off, go out of control, divagate, depart from, break the pattern, go amiss, err, angle away, angle off, diverge, leave the beaten path, not conform … English dictionary for students
deviate — I. verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin deviatus, past participle of deviare, from Latin de + via way more at way Date: circa 1633 intransitive verb 1. to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic 2. to depart from an established … New Collegiate Dictionary
The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden — ( it. Cacciata dei progenitori dall Eden) is a fresco by renowned early Renaissance artist Masaccio. The fresco itself was painted on the wall of Brancacci Chapel, in the Santa Maria del Carmine church in Florence, Italy. It depicts a famous… … Wikipedia
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
HEBREW GRAMMAR — The following entry is divided into two sections: an Introduction for the non specialist and (II) a detailed survey. [i] HEBREW GRAMMAR: AN INTRODUCTION There are four main phases in the history of the Hebrew language: the biblical or classical,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
SAADIAH (Ben Joseph) GAON — (882–942), greatest scholar and author of the geonic period and important leader of Babylonian Jewry. Saadiah was born in Pithom (Abu Suweir), in the Faiyum district in Egypt. Little is known about his family except that his opponents slandered… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
property law — Introduction principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured. What distinguishes property law from other kinds of law is that property law deals with… … Universalium
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium
Arabic literature — Introduction the body of written works produced in the Arabic language. The tradition of Arabic literature stretches back some 16 centuries to unrecorded beginnings in the Arabian Peninsula. At certain points in the development of… … Universalium