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swerve
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/swɜːv/
US
/swɜrv/
swerve off
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swerve
noun
swerves
pl
UK
/swɜːv/
US
/swɜrv/
effet
Sport, pour la rotation qui imprime une courbe à la balle.
Beckham's free-kick had so much swerve that the goalkeeper could only watch it curl in.
Le coup franc de Beckham avait იმდენ d’effet que le gardien n’a pu que le regarder finir sa course au fond des filets.
embardée
Se dit surtout d’un véhicule ou d’un mouvement brusque de côté.
The swerve of the car was so sudden that it startled the pedestrians.
L’embardée de la voiture a été si soudaine qu’elle a surpris les piétons.
Additional translations
déviation
Sens plus général.
courbe
Sens technique, pour la trajectoire courbe de la balle.
Synonyms
deviation
diversion
turn
bend
curve
swerve
verb
swerved
Past Simple
swerved
Past Participle
swerving
Gerund
UK
/swɜːv/
US
/swɝːv/
dévier
Souvent avec idée de brusque changement de direction.
The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting the deer that ran onto the road.
Le conducteur a dû dévier pour éviter de heurter le cerf qui avait surgi sur la route.
Additional translations
faire une embardée
S’emploie surtout pour un véhicule.
courber
Sens sportif, pour faire décrire une courbe à une balle.
Synonyms
digress
deviate
stray
veer
turn
bend
curve
Definitions
swerve
noun
An abrupt change in direction.
The swerve of the car was so sudden that it startled the pedestrians.
The lateral curve imparted to a moving ball, especially in sports, as a result of spin.
Beckham's free-kick had so much swerve that the goalkeeper could only watch it curl in.
swerve
verb
To change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something.
The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting the deer that ran onto the road.
To strike or propel (a ball) so that it curves in flight owing to spin.
He swerved the ball around the wall and into the top corner.
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