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averted
[əˈvɜːrtɪd]
verb (past tense and past participle)
evitado, desviado
1.
turned away or prevented something from happening
The accident was averted by quick thinking.
O acidente foi evitado pelo pensamento rápido.
2.
turned one's eyes, gaze, or attention away
She averted her eyes from the disturbing scene.
Ela desviou o olhar da cena perturbadora.
Synonyms
prevented
turned away
diverted
deflected
warded off
Antonyms
faced
confronted
allowed
permitted
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
evitado, desviado
Standard usage in both contexts
Portugal
evitado, desviado
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
avert disaster
avert one's gaze
avert danger
avert a crisis
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