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swerving

/ˈswɜːvɪŋ/

/ˈswɝːvɪŋ/

swerving off

swervingnoun

swervings

Translations

маневрирование

The swerving of the cyclist helped him avoid the obstacle.

Маневрирование велосипедиста помогло ему избежать препятствия.

уклонение

The swerving of the car was sudden and unexpected.

Уклонение автомобиля было внезапным и неожиданным.

Additional translations

отклонение

извилистость

Definitions

The act of changing direction suddenly, especially to avoid something.

The swerving of the car was so abrupt that it startled the pedestrians.

Synonyms

swervinggerund / present participle

/ˈswɜːvɪŋ/

/ˈswɜrvɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that is turning aside or deviating from a straight course.

Definitions

Moving or turning aside abruptly from a straight course.

The swerving vehicle narrowly missed the cyclist.

swerveverb

swerving

Gerund

swerved

Past Simple

swerved

Past Participle

swerving

Gerund

/swɜːv/

/swɝːv/

Translations

сворачивать

The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting the deer.

Водителю пришлось свернуть, чтобы не сбить оленя.

уклоняться

He tried to swerve the conversation away from the sensitive topic.

Он попытался уклониться от разговора на щекотливую тему.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

swervenoun

Definitions

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.