deflection

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

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deflection n (change in course)desviación nf
  desvío nm
 The star mass caused deflection of the rays of light.
 The ball's deflection was caused by it hitting the goalpost.
 La masa estelar causó la desviación de los rayos de luz.
 El desvío de la pelota se debió a que esta golpeó el poste del arco.
deflection n figurative (avoidance)evasión nf
 Interviewers are trained to ask questions in such a way that deflection is difficult.
 Los entrevistadores entrenan para hacer preguntas de tal manera que la evasión sea difícil.
deflection n (sport: blocking) (deportes)bloqueo nm
 The fencer's deflection of his opponent's advances was amazing to watch.
 Los bloqueos del esgrimista ante los ataques del oponente eran un espectáculo.
deflection n (bending under strain)deformación nf
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'deflection' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
backscatter - deflective - glance - refraction - ricochet - windage

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