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desvia-se

[dɛʃ'viɐ sə]
verb
deviates; turns aside; strays
1. Third person singular present indicative reflexive form of desviar: to move away from a path or direction; to avoid
The car deviates from the road.
O carro desvia-se da estrada.
2. To digress or wander from a topic or subject
He strays from the main subject during the conversation.
Ele desvia-se do assunto principal durante a conversa.
3. To evade or dodge something
She avoids answering the difficult question.
Ela desvia-se de responder à pergunta difícil.
Synonyms
afasta-seesquiva-seaflige-seerradiverge
Antonyms
aproxima-seseguemantém-sepermanece

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desvia-se
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
desvia-se
Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

desvia-se do caminho (strays from the path)
desvia-se da lei (breaks the law)
desvia-se do assunto (goes off topic)
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