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deflecting

/dɪˈflɛktɪŋ/

Meanings
verb

Desviar, rechazar

To make (something) deviate from its original path.

Examples :

"The umbrella was deflecting the rain, keeping me dry. "
El paraguas estaba desviando la lluvia, manteniéndome seco.
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verb

Desviar, tocar el balón

(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 was deflecting the pass with his fingertips, sending it in a completely unexpected direction. "
El jugador de baloncesto estaba desviando el pase con las yemas de los dedos, enviándolo en una dirección completamente inesperada.
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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 completely

completely adverb

/kəmˈpliːtli/

Completamente, totalmente

"Please completely fill in the box for your answer, using a number 2 pencil."

Por favor, complete completamente la casilla de su respuesta, usando un lápiz número 2.

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

Dirección, rumbo

"Keep going in the same direction."

Sigue en la misma dirección.

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 unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Inesperado, imprevisto

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

La fuerte lluvia fue inesperada; habíamos planeado un picnic en el parque.

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 politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

Político, política

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "

El político habló en la asamblea escolar sobre la importancia de la participación comunitaria.

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.