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swerve
(swûrv)tr. & intr.v. swerved, swerv·ing, swerves
To turn aside or be turned aside abruptly from a straight path or established pattern.
n.
The act of swerving.
[Middle English swerven, from Old English sweorfan, to rub, scour.]
Synonyms: swerve, depart, deviate, digress, diverge, stray, veer1
These verbs mean to turn away from a straight path or established pattern, as of thought or action: a gaze that never swerved; won't depart from family traditions; deviated from the original plan; digressed from the main topic; opinions that diverged; strays from the truth; a conversation that veered away from sensitive issues.
These verbs mean to turn away from a straight path or established pattern, as of thought or action: a gaze that never swerved; won't depart from family traditions; deviated from the original plan; digressed from the main topic; opinions that diverged; strays from the truth; a conversation that veered away from sensitive issues.
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swerve
(swɜːv)vb
1. to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course
2. (tr) to avoid (a person or event)
n
the act, instance, or degree of swerving
[Old English sweorfan to scour; related to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Gothic afswairban to wipe off, Old Norse sverfa to file]
ˈswervable adj
ˈswerver n
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swerve
(swɜrv)v. swerved, swerv•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
v.t. 2. to cause to turn aside.
n. 3. the act of swerving.
[1175–1225; Old English sweorfan to rub, file, c. Old Frisian swerfa to wander, Old Saxon, Old High German swerban to rub, Old Norse sverfa to file]
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swerve
Past participle: swerved
Gerund: swerving
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| Noun | 1. |  swerve - the act of turning aside suddenly |
| 2. | swerve - an erratic deflection from an intended course | |
| Verb | 1. |  swerve - turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs" peel off - leave a formation yaw - swerve off course momentarily; "the ship yawed when the huge waves hit it" |
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swerve
verb
noun
1. change of direction, bend, twist, deviation He swung the car to the left and that swerve saved Malone's life.
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swerve
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Translations
إنْحِرافيَنْحَرِفيَنْحَرِفُ
uhnoutzabočení
svingevigesving
kaartaa
krivudati
elkanyarodikkanyarodás
sveigja
急にそれる
빗나가다
mestis į šalįnukrypti į šonąpasisukimaspasukimas
nogrieztiesnovirzenovirzīšanāsnovirzīties
stočenieuhnúťzabočenie
zaviti v stran
svänga åt sidan
หักเลี้ยว
anî dönüşbirden yön değiştirmekdireksiyonu kırmaksapmasapmak
đi chệch
swerve
[swɜːv]A. N (by car, driver) → viraje m brusco; (by boxer, runner) → finta f, regate m
to put a swerve on a ball → darle con efecto a la pelota
to put a swerve on a ball → darle con efecto a la pelota
B. VI
1. (lit) [boxer, fighter] → hurtar el cuerpo; [ball] → ir con efecto; (on hitting obstacle) → desviarse; [vehicle, driver] → virar bruscamente
I was forced to swerve violently to avoid him → me vi obligado a virar bruscamente para esquivarlo
the car swerved away from the lorry → el coche viró bruscamente para esquivar el camión
the car swerved in and out of traffic → el coche zigzagueaba bruscamente por entre el tráfico
to swerve to the right [vehicle, driver] → virar bruscamente a or hacia la derecha
I was forced to swerve violently to avoid him → me vi obligado a virar bruscamente para esquivarlo
the car swerved away from the lorry → el coche viró bruscamente para esquivar el camión
the car swerved in and out of traffic → el coche zigzagueaba bruscamente por entre el tráfico
to swerve to the right [vehicle, driver] → virar bruscamente a or hacia la derecha
2. (frm) (fig) → desviarse, apartarse (from de) we shall not swerve from our duty → no nos apartaremos del cumplimiento de nuestro deber
C. VT [+ boat, horse, car] → hacer virar bruscamente; [+ ball] → dar efecto a, sesgar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
swerve
[ˈswɜːrv] vi [vehicle, driver] → faire une embardée, faire un écartHe swerved to avoid the cyclist → Il a fait une embardée pour éviter le cycliste.
The car almost swerved off the road and into the river → La voiture a fait une embardée qui a failli la faire sortir de la route et plonger dans la rivière.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
swerve
n → Bogen m; (of road, coastline also) → Schwenkung f; (of car etc also) → Schlenker m (inf); (= spin on ball) → Effet m; with a swerve he avoided his opponent → er wich seinem Gegner mit einer geschickten Bewegung aus
vi → einen Bogen machen; (car, driver) → ausschwenken; (boxer) → ausweichen; (horse) → ausbrechen; (ball) → im Bogen fliegen; (fig, from truth) → abweichen; (from chosen path) → abschwenken; to swerve round something → einen Bogen um etw machen; the road swerves (round) to the right → die Straße schwenkt nach rechts; he swerved in behind me → er schwenkte plötzlich hinter mir ein; the car swerved in and out of the traffic → der Wagen schoss im Slalom durch den Verkehrsstrom
vt car etc → herumreißen; ball → anschneiden
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
swerve
[swɜːv]1. n → deviazione f; (in car) → sterzata
2. vi → deviare bruscamente; (in car) → sterzare; (in ship) → virare; (boxer) → scartare
nothing will make him swerve from his aims → niente lo distoglierà dai suoi propositi
nothing will make him swerve from his aims → niente lo distoglierà dai suoi propositi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
swerve
(swəːv) verb to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly. The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.
noun an act of swerving. The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
swerve
→ يَنْحَرِفُ uhnout svinge ausweichen λοξοδρομώ virar bruscamente kaartaa faire une embardée krivudati sbandare 急にそれる 빗나가다 uitwijken skrense zboczyć desviar отклоняться svänga åt sidan หักเลี้ยว direksiyonu kırmak đi chệch 突然转向Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009