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divert

UK
/daɪˈvɜːt/
US
/daɪˈvɜrt/
divertverb
diverted
Past Simple
diverted
Past Participle
diverting
ing-form
UK
/daɪˈvɜːt/
US
/daɪˈvɜrt/
Translations
divertirAu sens d’amuser, de fournir un divertissement.
The magician's tricks were meant to divert the audience.
Les tours du magicien étaient censés divertir le public.
distraireAu sens d’attirer l’attention ailleurs, de l’écarter d’un sujet ou d’un souci.
She tried to divert his attention from the negative news.
Elle a essayé de distraire son attention des mauvaises nouvelles.
détournerS’emploie pour faire changer la direction, le trajet ou l’acheminement de quelque chose.
The construction work will divert traffic to a different route.
Les travaux détourneront la circulation vers un autre itinéraire.
Additional translations
dévierVariante plus concrète pour un flux, un cours ou un trajet.
Definitions
To change the direction or course of something.
The construction work will divert traffic to a different route.
To distract someone from something.
She tried to divert his attention from the negative news.
To entertain or amuse.
The magician's tricks were meant to divert the audience.
Synonyms
redirect
distract
deflect
sidetrack
shift
change
alter
Antonyms
concentrate
focus
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