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swerve

/swɜː(ɹ)v/ /swɝv/

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noun

Ausweichen, Abweichen

A sudden movement out of a straight line, for example to avoid a collision.

Examples :

"The driver made a sudden swerve to avoid hitting the child running into the street. "

Der Fahrer machte ein plötzliches Ausweichen, um zu vermeiden, das Kind zu überfahren, das auf die Straße rannte.

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noun

Abweichung, Abschweifung

A deviation from duty or custom.

Examples :

"His sudden swerve from his usual quiet demeanor surprised his classmates. "

Seine plötzliche Abweichung von seinem gewohnt ruhigen Auftreten überraschte seine Klassenkameraden.

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verb

Abweichen, ausweichen

To stray; to wander; to rove.

Examples :

"During the family trip, my younger brother swerved off the planned route and wandered down a side street, getting lost for a while. "

Während des Familienausflugs wich mein jüngerer Bruder von der geplanten Route ab und fuhr in eine Seitenstraße, wobei er sich eine Weile verirrte.

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verb

Ausweichen, abweichen

To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

Examples :

"The car swerved to avoid hitting the dog running into the street. "

Das Auto wich aus, um zu vermeiden, den Hund zu überfahren, der auf die Straße rannte.

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verb

Abweichen, ausweichen

To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate.

Examples :

"The student started the essay about history but then began to swerve into a discussion about current politics. "

Der Student begann den Aufsatz über Geschichte, wich dann aber in eine Diskussion über aktuelle Politik aus.

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verb

Ausweichen, abbiegen

To bend; to incline.

Examples :

"The bicycle rider swerved to avoid hitting the dog. "

Der Fahrradfahrer wich aus, um zu vermeiden, den Hund zu überfahren.

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verb

Schlängeln, kurven

To climb or move upward by winding or turning.

Examples :

"The hiking trail started to swerve up the side of the mountain. "

Der Wanderweg begann, sich die Bergseite hinaufzuschlängeln.

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verb

Ausweichen, abbiegen

To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.

Examples :

"To avoid hitting the other car, the driver swerved sharply to the left. "

Um den anderen Wagen nicht zu treffen, wich der Fahrer scharf nach links aus.

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verb

Abweichen, ausweichen

Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line

Examples :

"The baseball swerve sharply to the left, surprising the batter. "

Der Baseball wich scharf nach links aus und überraschte den Schlagmann.

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verb

Jemanden ausbremsen, schneiden

To drive in the trajectory of another vehicle to stop it, to cut off.

Examples :

"To avoid hitting the child running into the street, the driver swerved to block the oncoming car. "

Um zu verhindern, dass er das auf die Straße laufende Kind überfährt, bremste der Fahrer das entgegenkommende Auto aus.

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