swerve

swerve
swə:v
1. verb
(to turn away (from a line or course), especially quickly: The car driver swerved to avoid the dog; She never swerved from her purpose.) desviar(se)

2. noun
(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) desvío brusco, viraje repentino
swerve vb virar bruscamente
the car swerved to avoid an accident el coche viró bruscamente para evitar un accidente
El gerundio de swerve se escribe swerving
swerve
tr[swɜːv]
noun
1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL viraje nombre masculino brusco, desvío brusco
2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (by player) regate nombre masculino; (of ball) efecto
intransitive verb
1 SMALLAUTOMOBILES/SMALL virar bruscamente, dar un viraje brusco
2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (player) dar un regate, regatear; (ball) llevar efecto
3 figurative use (veer, deviate) desviarse (from, de)
swerve ['swərv] vi, swerved ; swerving : virar bruscamente
swerve n
: viraje m brusco
swerve
n.
• despiste s.m.
• desviación s.f.
• desvío s.m.
• desvío brusco s.m.
v.
• cimbrar v.
• desviar v.
• encorvar v.
• hurtar el cuerpo v.
• torcer v.
• virar v.

I
1. swɜːrv, swɜːv
intransitive verb \<\<vehicle/driver/horse\>\> virar bruscamente, dar* un viraje brusco; \<\<ball\>\> ir* con efecto

he swerved in and out of the traffic — zigzagueó por entre el tráfico


2.
vt \<\<vehicle\>\> hacer* virar bruscamente

II
noun
a) c (movement - of vehicle) viraje m brusco, volantazo m (Méx); (- of boxer, footballer) finta f, regate m (Esp)
b) u (of ball) efecto m
[swɜːv]
1.
N (by car, driver) viraje m brusco; (by boxer, runner) finta f , regate m

to put a swerve on a ball — darle con efecto a la pelota

2. VI
1) (lit) [boxer, fighter] hurtar el cuerpo; [ball] ir con efecto; (on hitting obstacle) desviarse; [vehicle, driver] virar bruscamente

I was forced to swerve violently to avoid him — me vi obligado a virar bruscamente para esquivarlo

the car swerved away from the lorry — el coche viró bruscamente para esquivar el camión

the car swerved in and out of traffic — el coche zigzagueaba bruscamente por entre el tráfico

to swerve to the right — [vehicle, driver] virar bruscamente a or hacia la derecha

2) frm (fig) desviarse, apartarse (from de)

we shall not swerve from our duty — no nos apartaremos del cumplimiento de nuestro deber

3.
VT [+ boat, horse, car] hacer virar bruscamente; [+ ball] dar efecto a, sesgar
* * *

I
1. [swɜːrv, swɜːv]
intransitive verb \<\<vehicle/driver/horse\>\> virar bruscamente, dar* un viraje brusco; \<\<ball\>\> ir* con efecto

he swerved in and out of the traffic — zigzagueó por entre el tráfico


2.
vt \<\<vehicle\>\> hacer* virar bruscamente

II
noun
a) c (movement - of vehicle) viraje m brusco, volantazo m (Méx); (- of boxer, footballer) finta f, regate m (Esp)
b) u (of ball) efecto m

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