divert in Spanish
divert in Spanish is desviar, echar por el desvío, distraer — divert means to change the direction or course of something.
divert in Spanish
desviar
echar por el desvío
distraer
(transitive) To distract.
desviar
(transitive) To distract.
desorientar
(transitive) To distract.
despistar
(transitive) To distract.
destantear
(transitive) To distract.
echar por el desvío
(transitive) To distract.
divertir
(transitive) To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)
entretener
(transitive) To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention)
What does "divert" mean?
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verb To change the direction or course of something.
"Police diverted traffic away from the accident scene."
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verb To draw someone's attention away from something.
"She tried to divert him from the topic by changing the subject."
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verb To entertain or amuse someone.
"The clowns diverted the children while the parents queued for tickets."
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divert in a sentence
- Police diverted traffic away from the accident scene.
- Funds were diverted from the marketing budget to cover the shortfall.
- She tried to divert him from the topic by changing the subject.
- The clowns diverted the children while the parents queued for tickets.
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What is "divert" in Spanish?
"divert" in Spanish is desviar, echar por el desvío, distraer. divert means: To change the direction or course of something.
How do you use "divert" in a sentence?
Example: "Police diverted traffic away from the accident scene." In Spanish, "divert" is desviar, echar por el desvío, distraer.
Are there other ways to say "divert" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 8 translations listed for "divert": desviar, echar por el desvío, distraer, desorientar, despistar, destantear.
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