desviar-se
[desh-vee-AHR-suh]
verb
to deviate; to stray; to dodge; to divert oneself
1. to move away from a direct path or course
The car had to deviate to avoid the obstacle.
O carro teve que desviar-se para evitar o obstáculo.
2. to go astray; to diverge from a set direction or plan
He deviated from the original plan.
Ele desviu-se do plano original.
3. to dodge or avoid (a person, responsibility, or difficult situation)
She managed to dodge the difficult question.
Ela conseguiu desviar-se da pergunta difícil.
4. to be diverted or distracted from something
Don't let yourself get distracted from your goals.
Não se deixe desviar-se dos seus objetivos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
desviar-se do caminho (to stray from the path)
desviar-se da verdade (to deviate from the truth)
desviar-se do assunto (to change the subject)
desviar-se de uma responsabilidade (to shirk a responsibility)
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