head off

head off
1) (to make (a person, animal etc) change direction: One group of the soldiers rode across the valley to head the bandits off.) desviar
2) (to go in some direction: He headed off towards the river.) dirigirse a
1) v + adv (set out) salir*
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (get in front of) atajar, cortarle el paso a, interceptar
b) (prevent, forestall) \<\<criticism/threat\>\> prevenir*
1.
VI + ADV (=set out) marcharse (for para, hacia) (toward(s) hacia)

I watched them head off into the sunset — les vi marcharse por donde se ponía el sol

2. VT + ADV
1) (=intercept) [+ person] atajar, interceptar
2) (=ward off) [+ questions, criticism, trouble] atajar; [+ person] distraer (from de)

if she asks where we're going, try and head her off — si pregunta dónde vamos, intenta distraerla

* * *
1) v + adv (set out) salir*
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (get in front of) atajar, cortarle el paso a, interceptar
b) (prevent, forestall) \<\<criticism/threat\>\> prevenir*

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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