desviar
desviar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
El piloto tuvo que desviar el avión para evitar la tormenta.The pilot had to divert the plane to avoid the storm.
b. to alter (the course of a river)
Desviaron el curso del río para crear nuevas tierras de cultivo.They altered the course of the river to create more arable land.
c. to deflect (a ball, blow, bullet)
La bala iba dirigida a él pero una farola la desvió.The bullet was aimed at him but a lamppost deflected it.
d. to parry (a blow or a ball)
Utilizó su maletín como escudo para desviar el golpe de su atacante.He used his briefcase as a shield to parry his attacker's blow.
e. to avert (the eyes or the gaze)
No podemos sencillamente desviar la mirada de la situación que atraviesan esos países.We can't just avert our gaze from the situation those countries are going through.
f. to change (the subject)
En cuanto pudo, desvió la conversación hacia otro tema.As soon as he could, he changed the subject to something else.
2. (finance)
a. to divert
Varios concejales fueron acusados de desviar fondos a sus cuentas personales.Several councilmen were accused of diverting funds to their personal accounts.
a. to divert (from an objective)
Nada podrá desviarlo de su propósito.Nothing will be able to divert him from his purpose.
desviarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to stray (from a course or an objective)
No debes desviarte de la línea principal de investigación.You shouldn't stray from the main research line.
b. to stray off (a path)
Se desvió del camino y estuvo dos días perdida en el bosque.She strayed off the path and was lost in the woods for two days.
d. to digress (from a topic)
El conferenciante se desvió del tema después de que le hicieran una pregunta.The speaker digressed from the topic after someone asked him a question.
e. to wander off (a topic)
No te desvíes del tema. No estamos hablando de mí.Don't wander off the subject. We are not talking about me.
f. to deviate (from a course of action)
La Iglesia decidió desviarse de la línea de actuación que había seguido hasta entonces.The Church decided to deviate from the course of action it had followed until then.
a. to change course (plane or ship)
El barco se desvió para evitar los arrecifes.The ship changed course to avoid the reefs.
b. to branch off (road)
La carretera se desvía hacia el sur en el kilómetro 49.The highway branches off to the south at kilometer 49.
d. to turn (conversation)
La conversación se desvió hacia el trabajo y no tuve oportunidad de preguntarle.The conversation turned to work and I missed my chance to ask her.
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