deflect

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈflɛkt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈflɛkt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di flekt′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
deflect [sth]⇒ vtr (change course of: an object)desviar⇒ vtr
 The mirror deflected the laser beam.
 El espejo desvió la luz del láser.
deflect [sth] vtr figurative (avert, avoid)evadir⇒ vtr
  evitar⇒ vtr
 The clever politician deflected the interviewer's tough questions.
 El astuto político evadía las difíciles preguntas del entrevistador.
deflect [sth] vtr (sport: block) (deportes)bloquear⇒ vtr
  parar⇒ vtr
 The boxer skillfully deflected his opponent's punches.
 El boxeador bloqueó con habilidad los golpes de su oponente.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
deflect attention from [sth] v expr (distract people from [sth])desviar la atención de algo loc verb + prep
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'deflect' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
backscatter - glance - parry - refract - turn aside
Spanish:
desviar


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