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swerving

/ˈswɜːrvɪŋ/

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verb

Abweichen, ausweichen

To stray; to wander; to rove.

Examples :

"The tired driver was swerving slightly as he drove home after a long day at work. "

Der müde Fahrer wich leicht ab, als er nach einem langen Arbeitstag nach Hause fuhr.

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verb

Ausweichen, abbiegen

To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

Examples :

"The car was swerving across the road to avoid hitting a deer. "

Das Auto wich über die Straße aus, um zu vermeiden, ein Reh zu überfahren.

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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 car was swerving across the road because the driver was texting. "

Das Auto wich über die Straße aus, weil der Fahrer textete.

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verb

Abbiegen, ausweichen

To bend; to incline.

Examples :

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

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

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verb

Sich winden, kurven

To climb or move upward by winding or turning.

Examples :

"The ivy was swerving up the brick wall of the building. "

Das Efeu wand sich die Backsteinmauer des Gebäudes hinauf.

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verb

Ausweichen, abbiegen

To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.

Examples :

"The car was swerving to avoid hitting the dog that ran 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

Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line

Examples :

"The baseball was swerving unexpectedly, making it hard for the batter to hit. "

Der Baseball wich unerwartet ab, was es für den Schlagmann schwer machte, ihn zu treffen.

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verb

Jemanden ausbremsen, schneiden

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

Examples :

"The police car was swerving to cut off the speeding driver. "

Der Polizeiwagen bremste den rasenden Fahrer aus.

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noun

Ausweichen, Abweichen

An unpredictable change of direction.

Examples :

"The swervings of the stolen car."

Die Ausweichmanöver des gestohlenen Autos.

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adjective

Unbeständig, wankelmütig

(humourous) Variable, unsteady.

Examples :

"His swerving dedication to his chores meant he'd enthusiastically wash dishes one day, but completely ignore them the next. "

Sein wankelmütiges Engagement für seine Pflichten bedeutete, dass er eines Tages enthusiastisch Geschirr spülte, es aber am nächsten Tag völlig ignorierte.

attitude character quality