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Etymology edit

From Latin dēviāre.

Verb edit

desviar (first-person singular present desvio, first-person singular preterite desvií, past participle desviat)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to divert, to deviate

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Galician-Portuguese desviar, from Latin dēviāre.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.viˈa(ʁ)/ [dez.vɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /dezˈvja(ʁ)/ [dezˈvja(h)], /d͡ʒiz.viˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiz.vɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒizˈvja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒizˈvja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /dez.viˈa(ɾ)/ [dez.vɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /dezˈvja(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒiz.viˈa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒiz.vɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒizˈvja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʒ.viˈa(ʁ)/ [deʒ.vɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /deʒˈvja(ʁ)/ [deʒˈvja(χ)], /d͡ʒiʒ.viˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʒ.vɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiʒˈvja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʒˈvja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.viˈa(ɻ)/ [dez.vɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /dezˈvja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: des‧vi‧ar

Verb edit

desviar (first-person singular present desvio, first-person singular preterite desviei, past participle desviado)

  1. to divert
  2. to deviate
  3. to deflect
  4. to swerve
  5. to detour

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin dēviāre, with replacement of Latin dē- by Spanish des-. Cognate with English deviate.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /desˈbjaɾ/ [d̪ezˈβ̞jaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧viar

Verb edit

desviar (first-person singular present desvío, first-person singular preterite desvié, past participle desviado)

  1. to divert, to distract, to shift, to sidetrack
  2. to deflect
  3. (figuratively) to derail (e.g. a movement, a process)
  4. to bypass, to reroute, to redirect
  5. to siphon, to siphon off (e.g. money, funds)
  6. to forward (a phone call)
  7. to avert (e.g. one's eyes or gaze)
  8. to change (e.g. the subject, the course, the conversation)
  9. to shunt
  10. (figuratively) to shunt (i.e. move aside)
  11. (reflexive) to deviate, to detour, to turn aside, to depart
  12. (reflexive) to turn off, to veer (e.g. to take an exit)
  13. (reflexive) to branch off, to fork off (e.g. a road or highway)
  14. (reflexive) to swerve, to go off course
  15. (reflexive) to get sidetracked

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