| Forme compuse: |
| deflect vtr | (object: change course of) | a devia vb.tranz. |
| depart from sth vi + prep | figurative (deviate) | a se abate de la vb.reflex. |
| | | a devia de la vb.intranz. |
| | My mom was worried when I didn't show up because she knew it was unusual for me to depart from my normal routine. |
| deviate vi | (go off course) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | Once a pilot has finalized a flight plan, he cannot deviate. |
| deviate from sth vi + prep | (stray from: a course) | a devia de la vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate de la vb.reflex. |
| | Jan decided to deviate from the path and walk on the beach. |
| deviate from sth vi + prep | (not conform to sth usual) | a devia de la vb.intranz. |
| | The chef deviated from the traditional recipe by adding further ingredients. |
| deviate vi | (go off topic) (de la subiect) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate vb.reflex. |
| | The teacher told us we had to talk on a topic for two minutes without deviating. |
| deviate from sth vi + prep | (digress from: a topic) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate vb.reflex. |
| | The professor deviated from his lesson plan. |
| direct sb/sth away from sth v expr | (point in different direction) | a direcționa vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| | The police were directing traffic away from the street where they were repairing the gas leak. |
| diverge vi | (go in different directions) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a diverge vb.intranz. |
| | The path diverged, and there were no signs indicating which way the town was. |
| diverge vi | (deviate) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | When the professor lectures, he frequently diverges. |
| divert sth/sb vtr | (reroute) | a devia vb.tranz. |
| | | a deturna vb.tranz. |
| | Police diverted traffic while they cleared the road after the accident. |
| divert vi | (direction) | a schimba direcția vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.intranz. |
| drift vi | (float on air) | a pluti vb.intranz. |
| | | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate vb.reflex. |
| | The leaves drifted on the wind. |
| | Frunzele pluteau purtate de vânt. |
| go awry vi + adv | (stray off course) (de la traiectorie) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a zbura aiurea expr.vb. |
| | | a o lua razna loc.vb. |
| | The game ended when a ball went awry and hit a nearby window. |
head sth off,
head off sth vtr phrasal sep | (redirect by blocking path) | a devia, a deturna vb.tranz. |
| | He tried to head off the charging bull by closing the gate. |
| sheer vi | (nautical: change course) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate vb.reflex. |
| | The boat sheered to starboard. |
| shunt vtr | (push aside) | a deturna vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| shunt vtr | figurative (move aside) | a schimba macazul loc.vb. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| sidetrack vtr | figurative (divert) | a devia vb.tranz. |
| skew vtr | (distort) | a denatura vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| | | a distorsiona vb.tranz. |
| skyjack sth vtr | (hijack: an aircraft) (avion) | a deturna vb.tranz. |
| | (avion) | a devia de la curs vb.tranz. |
| steer sth vtr | (take in particular direction) (discuție, conversație) | a dirija vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| | Patrick soon steered the conversation around to his favourite topic. |
| stray vi | (go away from) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a vagabonda vb.intranz. |
| | | a hoinări vb.intranz. |
| | The young boy had strayed far from home and he was lost. |
| stray vi | figurative (from topic) | a se îndepărta de la subiect expr. |
| | | a devia de la subiect expr. |
| | The professor was supposed to be talking about philosophy, but he kept straying onto other things. |
| swerve vi | (veer, turn to side) | a vira (dreapta/stânga) vb.reflex. |
| | | a face un salt lateral expr. |
| | | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | I swerved to avoid hitting a deer. |
| wander from sth vi + prep | figurative (digress from: a subject) (subiect) | a se abate de la vb.reflex. |
| | | a devia de la vb.intranz. |
| | The absent minded professor frequently wandered from his subject onto other topics. |
| | Profesorul distrat s-a abătut de multe ori de la subiectul său la alte teme. |
| wander vi | figurative (conversation: go off topic) (conversație) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate de la subiect loc.vb. |
| | | a divaga vb.intranz. |
| | The group of friends had been discussing politics, but somehow the conversation had wandered and they were now talking about football. |
| wander vi | (person: go off topic) | a se abate de la subiect loc.vb. |
| | | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | It's hard to follow Jean's train of thought; she tends to wander. |
| yaw vi | rare (aircraft: pitch) | a vira, a devia vb.intranz. |
| | After take-off, the plane yawed strongly to the left. |
| Forme compuse: |
| deflect vtr | (object: change course of) | a devia vb.tranz. |
| depart from sth vi + prep | figurative (deviate) | a se abate de la vb.reflex. |
| | | a devia de la vb.intranz. |
| | My mom was worried when I didn't show up because she knew it was unusual for me to depart from my normal routine. |
| deviate vi | (go off course) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | Once a pilot has finalized a flight plan, he cannot deviate. |
| deviate from sth vi + prep | (stray from: a course) | a devia de la vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate de la vb.reflex. |
| | Jan decided to deviate from the path and walk on the beach. |
| deviate from sth vi + prep | (not conform to sth usual) | a devia de la vb.intranz. |
| | The chef deviated from the traditional recipe by adding further ingredients. |
| deviate vi | (go off topic) (de la subiect) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate vb.reflex. |
| | The teacher told us we had to talk on a topic for two minutes without deviating. |
| deviate from sth vi + prep | (digress from: a topic) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate vb.reflex. |
| | The professor deviated from his lesson plan. |
| direct sb/sth away from sth v expr | (point in different direction) | a direcționa vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| | The police were directing traffic away from the street where they were repairing the gas leak. |
| diverge vi | (go in different directions) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a diverge vb.intranz. |
| | The path diverged, and there were no signs indicating which way the town was. |
| diverge vi | (deviate) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | When the professor lectures, he frequently diverges. |
| divert sth/sb vtr | (reroute) | a devia vb.tranz. |
| | | a deturna vb.tranz. |
| | Police diverted traffic while they cleared the road after the accident. |
| divert vi | (direction) | a schimba direcția vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.intranz. |
| drift vi | (float on air) | a pluti vb.intranz. |
| | | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate vb.reflex. |
| | The leaves drifted on the wind. |
| | Frunzele pluteau purtate de vânt. |
| go awry vi + adv | (stray off course) (de la traiectorie) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a zbura aiurea expr.vb. |
| | | a o lua razna loc.vb. |
| | The game ended when a ball went awry and hit a nearby window. |
head sth off,
head off sth vtr phrasal sep | (redirect by blocking path) | a devia, a deturna vb.tranz. |
| | He tried to head off the charging bull by closing the gate. |
| sheer vi | (nautical: change course) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate vb.reflex. |
| | The boat sheered to starboard. |
| shunt vtr | (push aside) | a deturna vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| shunt vtr | figurative (move aside) | a schimba macazul loc.vb. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| sidetrack vtr | figurative (divert) | a devia vb.tranz. |
| skew vtr | (distort) | a denatura vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| | | a distorsiona vb.tranz. |
| skyjack sth vtr | (hijack: an aircraft) (avion) | a deturna vb.tranz. |
| | (avion) | a devia de la curs vb.tranz. |
| steer sth vtr | (take in particular direction) (discuție, conversație) | a dirija vb.tranz. |
| | | a devia vb.tranz. |
| | Patrick soon steered the conversation around to his favourite topic. |
| stray vi | (go away from) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a vagabonda vb.intranz. |
| | | a hoinări vb.intranz. |
| | The young boy had strayed far from home and he was lost. |
| stray vi | figurative (from topic) | a se îndepărta de la subiect expr. |
| | | a devia de la subiect expr. |
| | The professor was supposed to be talking about philosophy, but he kept straying onto other things. |
| swerve vi | (veer, turn to side) | a vira (dreapta/stânga) vb.reflex. |
| | | a face un salt lateral expr. |
| | | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | I swerved to avoid hitting a deer. |
| wander from sth vi + prep | figurative (digress from: a subject) (subiect) | a se abate de la vb.reflex. |
| | | a devia de la vb.intranz. |
| | The absent minded professor frequently wandered from his subject onto other topics. |
| | Profesorul distrat s-a abătut de multe ori de la subiectul său la alte teme. |
| wander vi | figurative (conversation: go off topic) (conversație) | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | | a se abate de la subiect loc.vb. |
| | | a divaga vb.intranz. |
| | The group of friends had been discussing politics, but somehow the conversation had wandered and they were now talking about football. |
| wander vi | (person: go off topic) | a se abate de la subiect loc.vb. |
| | | a devia vb.intranz. |
| | It's hard to follow Jean's train of thought; she tends to wander. |
| yaw vi | rare (aircraft: pitch) | a vira, a devia vb.intranz. |
| | After take-off, the plane yawed strongly to the left. |