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to divert
01
dévier
to change direction or take a different course
Intransitive
Exemples
The river diverts to the east before reaching the main channel.
La rivière dévie vers l'est avant d'atteindre le chenal principal.
02
divertir, distraire
to engage or occupy someone in an amusing or enjoyable manner
Transitive: to divert sb
Exemples
While the children were diverted by the magician's tricks, some parents felt the performance was too repetitive.
Alors que les enfants étaient distraits par les tours du magicien, certains parents ont trouvé le spectacle trop répétitif.
03
dévier
to cause someone or something to change direction
Transitive: to divert sb/sth somewhere
Exemples
Air traffic control had to divert several incoming flights to different runways.
Le contrôle du trafic aérien a dû dévier plusieurs vols entrants vers différentes pistes.
04
détourner, rediriger
to redirect money, materials, or resources from their original intended purpose to another use
Transitive: to divert money or resources
Exemples
Due to the emergency, they had to divert the supplies meant for the original project to disaster relief efforts.
En raison de l'urgence, ils ont dû détourner les fournitures destinées au projet original vers les efforts de secours en cas de catastrophe.
05
détourner, distraire
to distract or shift someone's attention or focus away from something
Transitive: to divert someone's attention or focus
Exemples
His clever jokes were meant to divert the team's focus during the tense meeting.
Ses blagues intelligentes étaient destinées à détourner l'attention de l'équipe pendant la réunion tendue.
06
dériver, transférer
to arrange for incoming telephone calls to be redirected to another number
Transitive: to divert a call to another number
Exemples
In case of an emergency, you can divert the calls to the on-call technician.
En cas d'urgence, vous pouvez dériver les appels vers le technicien de permanence.
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