diversion

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/daɪˈvɜːrʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈvɝʒən, daɪ-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di vûrzhən, -shən, dī-)


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diversion n (rerouting, changing of course)desvío nm
 In a diversion from her usual route, Rita decided to walk home via the park..
diversion n UK (road detour)desvío nm
  desviación nf
 The highways agency put a diversion in place while they carried out the roadworks.
 La agencia de carreteras puso un desvío mientras realizaban los trabajos.
diversion n (reallocating)desvío nm
  desviación nf
  (delito: de dinero público)malversación nf
 Campaign groups are urging diversion of resources to the poor.
 Los activistas piden el desvío de recursos para ayudar a los pobres.
diversion n (tactic to distract)distracción nf
  (Militar)diversión nf
 The robber's accomplice created a diversion so that the jeweller wouldn't see the robber stealing the diamonds.
 El cómplice del ladrón creó una distracción para que el joyero no viese al ladrón robarle los diamantes.
diversion n (attempt to fool)distracción nf
 The government's stigmatising of benefit claimants is simply a diversion from the real problem of corporate tax avoidance.
 La estigmatización del Gobierno de quienes cobran beneficios es solo una distracción del problema real de la evasión de impuestos corporativa.
diversion n (amusement, recreation)diversión nf
  entretenimiento nm
 Golf is Nicholas's favourite diversion.
 El golf es la diversión favorita de Nicholas.
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Collocations: a [slight, significant, huge, major] diversion, a diversion of [products, funds, efforts, traffic, assets], a market diversion, more...

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