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1 swerve
swerve [swɜ:v][vehicle] faire une embardée ; [driver] donner un coup de volant2. noun[of vehicle] embardée f* * *[swɜːv] 1.noun écart m2.transitive verb [driver] faire faire un écart à [vehicle]3.1) lit [person, vehicle] faire un écart2) fig -
2 swerve
swerve [swɜ:v]∎ I had to swerve to avoid the cyclist j'ai dû faire une embardée ou j'ai dû donner un coup de volant pour éviter le cycliste;∎ the cyclist was swerving in and out of the traffic le cycliste zigzaguait entre les voitures;∎ the car swerved to the left/towards us/round the corner/off the road la voiture fit une embardée vers la gauche/vira pour foncer droit vers nous/prit le virage brusquement/fit une embardée et quitta la chaussée∎ she'll never swerve from her resolve rien ne la détournera de sa résolution∎ she swerved the car to the left elle donna un coup de volant vers la gauche∎ no one can swerve him from his ambition personne ne peut le détourner de ses ambitions3 noun(by car, driver, ship) embardée f; (by aeroplane, bird, runner, ball) déviation f -
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4 lurch
lurch [lɜ:tʃ](person) tituber, chanceler; (car → swerve) faire une embardée; (→ jerk forwards) avancer par à-coups; (ship) tanguer;∎ he lurched into the room il entra dans la pièce en titubant;∎ the car lurched out of control la voiture livrée à elle-même fit une embardée;∎ figurative his opinions lurch from one extreme to another dans ses opinions, il passe d'un extrême à l'autre2 noun∎ the car gave a sudden lurch and left the road la voiture fit une embardée et quitta la route;∎ with a lurch, the train was off again le train est reparti avec un à-coup;∎ to leave sb in the lurch laisser qn en plan
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swerve — ► VERB ▪ abruptly diverge from a straight course. ► NOUN ▪ an abrupt change of course. ORIGIN Old English, «leave, turn aside» … English terms dictionary
swerve — verb (swerved; swerving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl Date: 14th century intransitive verb to turn aside abruptly from a straight line … New Collegiate Dictionary
swerve — [ swɜrv ] verb intransitive or transitive if something such as a vehicle swerves, or you swerve it, it changes direction suddenly in order to avoid someone or something: He swerved suddenly, narrowly missing a cyclist. ╾ swerve noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swerve — verb (I) 1 to make a sudden sideways movement while moving forwards, especially in order to avoid hitting something: Jo swerved to avoid a dog. (+ across/off etc): The car swerved across the road and crashed into a wall. 2 (usually in negatives)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swerve — verb abruptly diverge or cause to diverge from a straight course. noun such a change of course. ↘a tendency to swerve imparted to a ball. Derivatives swerver noun Origin OE sweorfan depart, leave, turn aside , of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
swerve — verb /swɜː(ɹ)v/ a) To stray; to wander; to rope. b) To go out of a straight line; to deflect. See Also: swarf … Wiktionary
swerve — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ sudden ▪ The car made a sudden swerve to the left. VERB + SWERVE ▪ make {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
swerve — UK [swɜː(r)v] / US [swɜrv] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms swerve : present tense I/you/we/they swerve he/she/it swerves present participle swerving past tense swerved past participle swerved if something such as a vehicle swerves, or… … English dictionary
swerve — [c]/swɜv / (say swerv) verb (swerved, swerving) –verb (i) 1. to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly or sharply from the straight or direct course. –verb (t) 2. to cause to turn aside. –noun 3. the act of swerving; a… …
swerve — 1. verb a car swerved into her path Syn: veer, deviate, skew, diverge, sheer, weave, zigzag, change direction; Sailing tack 2. noun the bowler regulated his swerve Syn: curve, curl, deviation, twist … Thesaurus of popular words
swerve — [swɜːv] verb [I] to change direction suddenly in order to avoid something swerve noun [C] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English