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swerved

/swɜːvd/

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verb

Dévier, s'écarter

To stray; to wander; to rove.

Examples :

"The conversation swerved from the original topic of homework to a discussion about weekend plans. "

La conversation a dévié du sujet initial des devoirs pour se diriger vers une discussion sur les projets du week-end.

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verb

Dévier, zigzaguer

To go out of a straight line; to deflect.

Examples :

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

Le conducteur a dévié pour éviter de percuter le chien qui courait dans la rue.

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verb

Dévier, s'écarter

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 swerved to avoid hitting a squirrel in the road. "

La voiture a dévié pour éviter de percuter un écureuil sur la route.

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verb

Virer, dévier

To bend; to incline.

Examples :

"The bicycle swerved to avoid the pothole in the road. "

Le vélo a viré pour éviter le nid-de-poule sur la route.

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verb

Virer, dévier

To climb or move upward by winding or turning.

Examples :

"The mountain road swerved sharply as it climbed higher. "

La route de montagne a viré brusquement en montant.

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verb

Dévier, s'écarter

To turn aside or deviate to avoid impact.

Examples :

"The driver swerved to avoid hitting the squirrel in the road. "

Le conducteur a dévié pour éviter de percuter l'écureuil sur la route.

action vehicle traffic

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verb

Dévier, zigzaguer

Of a projectile, to travel in a curved line

Examples :

"The baseball swerved sharply to the left, missing the batter's head. "

La balle de baseball a brusquement dévié vers la gauche, manquant la tête du batteur.

direction physics action vehicle

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verb

Serrer, couper la route

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

Examples :

"The police car swerved in front of the speeding motorcycle to stop it. "

La voiture de police a serré la moto qui roulait trop vite pour l'arrêter.

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