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deflected

/dɪˈflɛktɪd/ /diˈflɛktɪd/

Meanings
verb

Desviar

To make (something) deviate from its original path.

Examples :

"The goalie deflected the puck, preventing the opposing team from scoring. "
El portero desvió el disco, impidiendo que el equipo contrario marcara.
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verb

Desviar, tocar

(ball games) To touch the ball, often unwittingly, after a shot or a sharp pass, thereby making it unpredictable for the other players.

Examples :

"The basketball player accidentally deflected the pass with his fingertips, sending the ball flying out of bounds. "
El jugador de baloncesto desvió accidentalmente el pase con las yemas de los dedos, enviando el balón fuera de los límites.
sport game action

Related Words

Illustration addressing

addressing verb

/əˈdɹɛsɪŋ/

Prepararse

"Addressing the crowd, the speaker cleared his throat and began his speech. "

Preparándose para la multitud, el orador se aclaró la garganta y comenzó su discurso.

Illustration appointment

appointment noun

/əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/

Nombramiento, designación

"His appointment was deemed suitable"

Su nombramiento se consideró adecuado.

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

Algo, cosa

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Mi amigo me dijo que había algo en la caja, pero aún no sabía qué era.

Illustration unwittingly

unwittingly adverb

/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋli/ /-ɾɪŋ-/

Involuntariamente, sin saberlo

"She realized to her horror that she had unwittingly helped those people she most despised."

Se dio cuenta, horrorizada, de que había ayudado involuntariamente a las personas que más despreciaba.

Illustration accidentally

accidentally adverb

/ˌæksəˈdɛnt(ə)li/

accidentalmente, por casualidad

"He discovered penicillin largely accidentally."

Descubrió la penicilina en gran medida accidentalmente.

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

Prevenir, impedir

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration basketball

basketball noun

/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/ /ˈbæs.kɪt.bɔːl/

Baloncesto

"My younger brother loves playing basketball after school. "

A mi hermano menor le encanta jugar al baloncesto después de la escuela.

Illustration questions

questions noun

/ˈkwɛstʃənz/

Preguntas

"What is your question?"

¿Cuál es tu pregunta?

Illustration increasingly

increasingly adverb

/ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/ /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

Cada vez más, crecientemente

"The dog's barking became increasingly louder throughout the night. "

Los ladridos del perro se hicieron cada vez más fuertes durante toda la noche.

Illustration unpredictable

unpredictable noun

/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/ /ˌʌnpɹɪˈdɪktəbəl/

Algo impredecible

"The weather today is an unpredictable. "

El tiempo de hoy es algo impredecible.

Illustration criticism

criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

Crítica

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

El político recibió muchas críticas públicas por su controvertida postura sobre el tema.

Illustration fingertips

fingertips noun

/ˈfɪŋɡəˌtɪps/

Punta del dedo

"She carefully felt the texture of the fabric with her fingertips. "

Ella sintió cuidadosamente la textura de la tela con la punta de sus dedos.