-
1 diversion
1) (an alteration to a traffic route: There's a diversion at the end of the road.) desvio2) ((an act of) diverting attention.) distracção3) ((an) amusement.) diversão* * *di.ver.sion[daiv'ə:ʃən; div'ə:ʒən] n 1 diversão, desvio, mudança de aplicação, de direção, digressão. 2 distração, recreio, divertimento, passatempo. 3 Mil operação ou manobra que tem por fim desviar a atenção do inimigo do ponto que se pretende ocupar. -
2 diversion
1) (an alteration to a traffic route: There's a diversion at the end of the road.) desvio2) ((an act of) diverting attention.) distração3) ((an) amusement.) diversão
См. также в других словарях:
diversion — ► NOUN 1) an instance of diverting. 2) Brit. an alternative route for use when the usual road is closed. 3) something intended to distract attention. 4) a recreation or pastime. DERIVATIVES diversionary adjective … English terms dictionary
diversion — noun 1 change of direction ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, short (esp. BrE) ▪ major (esp. BrE) ▪ water VERB + DIVERSION ▪ make … Collocations dictionary
diversion — di‧ver‧sion [daɪˈvɜːʆn, d ǁ ɜːrʒn] noun [singular] COMMERCE when money stops being spent in one area of business or on one type of product, and starts being spent on another: • a diversion of resources away from the competitive export market * … Financial and business terms
diversion — noun 1 (C) something that stops you from paying attention to what you are doing or what is happening: create a diversion (=deliberately take someone s attention away from something else): Some of the prisoners created a diversion while Riggs… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
diversion — early 15c., diverse condition; c.1600 act of diverting, from M.Fr. diversion, from L.L. diversionem (nom. diversio), noun of action from pp. stem of L. divertere (see DIVERT (Cf. divert)). Sense of amusement, entertainment is first recorded 1640s … Etymology dictionary
diversion — noun 1) the diversion of 19 rivers Syn: rerouting, redirection, deflection, deviation, divergence 2) traffic diversions Syn: detour, bypass, deviation, alternative route 3) the noise created … Thesaurus of popular words
diversion — noun 1) the diversion of the river Syn: re routing, redirection, deflection, deviation, divergence 2) traffic diversions Syn: detour, deviation, alternative route 3) the noise created a div … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
diversion — noun Date: 1600 1. the act or an instance of diverting from a course, activity, or use ; deviation < bad weather forced the diversion of several flights > 2. something that diverts or amuses ; pastime … New Collegiate Dictionary
diversion — noun a) A tactic used to draw attention away from the real threat or action. b) A hobby; an activity that distracts the mind. See Also: diverse, diversity, divert … Wiktionary
diversion */ — UK [daɪˈvɜː(r)ʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪˈvɜrʒ(ə)n] / US [daɪˈvɜrʒ(ə)n] noun Word forms diversion : singular diversion plural diversions 1) [countable] something that is intended to take someone s attention away from something that you do not want them to… … English dictionary
diversion — di|ver|sion [ dı vɜrʒn, daı vɜrʒn ] noun * 1. ) count something intended to take someone s attention away from something you do not want them to concentrate on or notice: create a diversion: You create a diversion and I ll run for the door! 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English