to avert
01
förhindra, avvärja
to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening
Transitive: to avert an event or situation
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
enkelt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
presens
avert
3:e person singular
averts
presens particip
averting
enkelt preteritum
averted
perfekt particip
averted
Exempel
The timely intervention of the lifeguard averted a potential drowning at the pool.
Livräddarens snabba ingripande förhindrade en potentiell drunkning i poolen.
02
vrida bort, undvika
to redirect one's gaze or attention away from something or someone
Transitive: to avert one's eyes or mind
Exempel
Witnessing the accident, she quickly averted her eyes to avoid the distressing scene.
När hon bevittnade olyckan vände hon snabbt bort blicken för att undvika den upprörande scenen.
