deflect

de·flect  (d-flkt)

intr. & tr.v. de·flect·ed, de·flect·ing, de·flects

To turn aside or cause to turn aside; bend or deviate.

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[Latin dflectere : d-, de- + flectere, to bend.]

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de·flecta·ble adj.

de·flective adj.

de·flector n.

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deflect [dɪˈflɛkt]

vb

to turn or cause to turn aside from a course; swerve

[from Latin dēflectere, from flectere to bend]

deflector  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	deflect - prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike" fend off, forefend, forfend, head off, avert, stave off, ward off, avoid, debar, obviate foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"
	2.	deflect - turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest turn away, bend turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
	3.	deflect - turn aside and away from an initial or intended course turn - change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense; "Turn towards me"; "The mugger turned and fled before I could see his face"; "She turned from herself and learned to listen to others' needs"
	4.	deflect - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors" distract disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
	5.	deflect - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" parry, block fence - fight with fencing swords

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deflect

verb

1. distract, divert, sidetrack, draw away, turn aside a manoeuvre to deflect our attention from what was happening

2. turn aside, turn, bend, twist, sidetrack His forearm deflected most of the punch.

Translations

deflect [dɪˈflekt]

A. VT [+ ball, bullet] → desviar (fig) [+ person] → desviar (from de)

B. VI [ball, bullet] → desviarse

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deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vt

[+ criticism] → détourner, faire dévier; [+ attention] → détourner

(= deter) to deflect sb → détourner qn de sa route
to deflect sb from sth → détourner qn de qch

[+ shot, punch] → faire dévier

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deflect

vt → ablenken; ball → ablenken, abfälschen; steam, air current → ableiten, ablenken; (Phys) light → beugen

vi (compass needle) → ausschlagen; (projectile) → abweichen

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deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vt (ball, bullet, attention, criticism) → (far) deviare; (person) to deflect (from) → distogliere (da)

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deflect [dɪˈflɛkt] vt (ball, bullet, attention, criticism) → (far) deviare; (person) to deflect (from) → distogliere (da)

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deflect

v deflect [diˈflekt]

to turn aside (from a fixed course or direction) He deflected the blow with his arm. afkeer, afwyk يَتَجَنَّب، يَتَحاشى отблъсквам odklonit, odvést stranou afbøje; afbøde; aflede ablenken εκτρέπω, αποκρούω desviar kõrvale suunama منحرف کردن kääntää pois (faire) dévier לִסְטְוֹת हटाना odvratiti nekoga, skrenuti s puta elterel menangkis sveigja til hliðar, breyta stefnu; draga úr deviare そらせる (본래의 진로에서) 빗나가다 nukreipti į šalį novirzīt; novirzīties memesongkan doen afbuigen avlede, bøye av, avvike odchylać, odbijać desviar a devia отклонять(ся) odvrátiť odkloniti skrenuti få ngt av böja (vika) av, avleda ทำให้หันเห yön değiştirmek 使偏斜 відхиляти(ся) منحرف کرنا làm lệch 使偏斜

n deˈflection [-ʃən]

afwyking, uitwyking إنْحِراف отклонявам (се) odchylka, odklonění afledning; afbøjning die Ablenkung παρέκκλιση desviación kõrvalekalle انحراف poikkeaminen déviation סְטִייָה हटाव, झुकाव, विक्षेप otkanjanja, otklon elhajlás, eltérés penyimpangan, pengelakan hliðarsveigja deviazione それ 빗나감 nukreipimas į šalį novirzīšanās pemesongan afbuiging avbøyning, avvik(ing) odchylenie desvio deviere отклонение odchýlka odklon skretanje böjning [], avvikning การเบนความสนใจ; การหันเหทิศทาง; ระยะที่เบี่ยงเบน yön değiştirme, sapma 偏轉 відхилення; заломлення انحراف sự lệch 偏转