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.
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)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →