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diverting

UK
/daɪˈvɜːtɪŋ/
US
/daɪˈvɜrtɪŋ/

Translations

divertingadjective
more diverting
Comp.
most diverting
Super.
UK
/dɪˈvɜːtɪŋ/
US
/dɪˈvɜrtɪŋ/
divertissantSens courant : qui distrait ou amuse.
The movie was quite diverting, keeping the audience engaged from start to finish.
Le film était assez divertissant, captivant le public du début à la fin.
Additional translations
de dérivationSens technique : qui sert à dévier ou détourner un flux, un cours, un trajet.
Synonyms
lighthearted
entertaining
amusing
enjoyable
funny
playful
distracting
Antonyms
boring
uninteresting
divertingnoun
UK
/daɪˈvɜː.tɪŋ/
US
/daɪˈvɝː.tɪŋ/
Gerund: the act or process of diverting; treated as an uncountable noun.
dérivationSens courant : action de détourner ou de rediriger.
The diverting of traffic around the accident took nearly an hour.
La dérivation de la circulation autour de l'accident a pris près d'une heure.
divertverb

diverting

Gerund

diverted
Past Simple
diverted
Past Participle
diverting
Gerund
UK
/daɪˈvɜːt/
US
/daɪˈvɜrt/
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.
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
distract
deflect
sidetrack
shift
change
alter
redirect
Antonyms
concentrate
focus

Definitions

divertingadjective
Providing amusement or entertainment; entertaining.
The movie was quite diverting, keeping the audience engaged from start to finish.
Causing something to deviate or turn aside from its usual course.
Diverting channels were built to carry floodwater away from the fields.
divertingnoun
The act or process of diverting; redirection.
The diverting of traffic around the accident took nearly an hour.
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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