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swerve
[/swɜːrv/]
verb
desviar
1.
to suddenly change direction or course, especially while moving
The car swerved to avoid the pothole.
O carro desviou para evitar o buraco.
2.
to deviate from a planned path or course of action
He swerved from his original plan at the last minute.
Ele desviou do seu plano original no último momento.
3.
to dodge or avoid something
She swerved the incoming question with a joke.
Ela desviou da pergunta entrante com uma piada.
Synonyms
veer
dodge
deviate
diverge
turn
shift
Antonyms
straighten
continue
persist
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desviar
most common term for sudden direction change
Rio de Janeiro
desviar; dar uma guinada
guinada emphasizes sharp turning
São Paulo
desviar
standard usage
Portugal
desviar; mudar de direcção
mudar de direcção more formal
Related Idioms & Phrases
swerve out of the way
swerve around an obstacle
swerve to the left/right
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