swerve

swerve
I [swɜːv]
nome scarto m., deviazione f.
II 1. [swɜːv]
verbo transitivo [driver] fare deviare [vehicle]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) [person] scartare, deviare; [vehicle] scartare, sbandare

to swerve into sth. — (scartare e) andare a sbattere contro qcs.

to swerve off the road — (sbandare o sterzare e) andare fuori strada

2) fig.

to swerve from — scostarsi da, abbandonare [plan]

* * *
[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.) deviare, sterzare; allontanarsi
2. noun
(an act of swerving: The sudden swerve rocked the passengers in their seats.) deviazione, sterzata
* * *
[swɜːv]
1. n
deviazione f , (in car) sterzata
2. vi
deviare bruscamente, (in car) sterzare, (in ship) virare, (boxer) scartare

nothing will make him swerve from his aims — niente lo distoglierà dai suoi propositi

I swerved to avoid the cyclist — ho sterzato per evitare il ciclista

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swerve /swɜ:v/
n.
1 deviazione (della palla, ecc.)
2 (autom., ecc.) scarto, sterzata; (anche) sbandata in curva
3 (calcio) scarto (di un avversario)
4 (equit.) scarto (del cavallo).
(to) swerve /swɜ:v/
A v. i.
1 deviare; curvare: The ball swerved to the right of the goalkeeper, il pallone deviò alla destra del portiere
2 (autom.) sterzare; (anche) sbandare in curva, imbarcarsi
3 (equit.) (del cavallo) fare uno scarto
4 (fig.) deviare (dalla retta via); allontanarsi (da un obiettivo); tralignare
B v. t.
1 far deviare; deviare: to swerve a ball, far deviare un pallone; deviare un tiro
2 (boxe) deviare (un colpo)
● (autom., ecc.) to swerve to avoid a collision, sterzare per evitare uno scontro □ (autom., ecc.) to swerve from one's course, sterzare all'improvviso; fare uno scarto.
* * *
I [swɜːv]
nome scarto m., deviazione f.
II 1. [swɜːv]
verbo transitivo [driver] fare deviare [vehicle]
2.
verbo intransitivo
1) [person] scartare, deviare; [vehicle] scartare, sbandare

to swerve into sth. — (scartare e) andare a sbattere contro qcs.

to swerve off the road — (sbandare o sterzare e) andare fuori strada

2) fig.

to swerve from — scostarsi da, abbandonare [plan]


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