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diverted

UK
/daɪˈvɜːtɪd/
US
/daɪˈvɜrtɪd/

Translations

divertedadjective
more diverted
Comp.
most diverted
Super.
UK
/daɪˈvɜːtɪd/
US
/daɪˈvɜrtɪd/
The diverted traffic caused delays throughout the city.
Le trafic détourné a provoqué des retards dans toute la ville.
The children were diverted by the magician's tricks.
Les enfants étaient divertis par les tours du magicien.
Synonyms
distracted
sidetracked
deflected
turned aside
misdirected
divertedpast participle
UK
/daɪˈvɜːtɪd/
US
/daɪˈvɝːtɪd/
Used attributively as the past participle of the verb ‘divert’.
The diverted river now feeds the new reservoir.
La rivière détournée alimente maintenant le nouveau réservoir.
The audience looked thoroughly diverted by the comedian’s anecdotes.
Le public paraissait tout à fait diverti par les anecdotes du comédien.
divertverb

diverted

Past Simple

diverted
Past Simple
diverted
Past Participle
diverting
Gerund
UK
/daɪˈvɜːt/
US
/daɪˈvɜrt/
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.
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.
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.
Additional translations
dévierVariante plus concrète pour un flux, un cours ou un trajet.
Synonyms
redirect
distract
deflect
sidetrack
shift
change
alter
Antonyms
concentrate
focus

Definitions

divertedadjective
Turned aside from a course or direction.
The diverted traffic caused delays throughout the city.
Entertained or amused.
The children were diverted by the magician's tricks.
divertedpast participle
Having been turned aside from an original course or direction; redirected.
The diverted river now feeds the new reservoir.
Entertained or amused as a result of some activity.
The audience looked thoroughly diverted by the comedian’s anecdotes.
divertverb
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.
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