diverted

Describes a person or thing that has been turned aside from a course or direction, or that is entertained or amused.

ruОписывает человека или объект, который был отвлечён от курса или направления, или который развлекается или забавляется.esDescribe a una persona u objeto que ha sido desviado de su curso o dirección, o que se entretiene o divierte.frDécrit une personne ou un objet qui a été détourné de son cours ou de sa direction, ou qui est distrait ou amusé.deBezeichnet eine Person oder Sache, die vom Kurs oder Ziel abgebracht wurde, oder jemanden, der unterhalten bzw. abgelenkt wird.ptDescreve uma pessoa ou objeto que foi desviado de seu curso ou direção, ou que está entretido ou se divertindo.zh描述人或事物被转移方向或偏离原定路线，也表示被娱乐或消遣。arيصف شخصًا أو شيئًا تم تحويله عن مساره أو اتجاهه، أو تم تسليته وإشغاله عن أمر ما.

1. Changed direction or course B2 formal

   Turned aside from a direct path or route.

   • The diverted flight landed at a nearby airport.
   • Traffic was diverted due to the road construction.
   • The river's flow was diverted to irrigate the fields.

   ruПеренаправленныйesdesviadofrdétourné, déviédeUmgeleitetptDesviadozh被改道的arمُحوَّل عن مساره

   Antonyme: directedstraightunswerving

2. Distracted or entertained B2 informal

   Having one's attention turned away from something, often for amusement.

   • She was diverted by the children's playful antics.
   • He felt diverted from his worries by the comedy show.
   • The audience was diverted by the magician's tricks.

   ruОтвлеченный или развлеченныйesdistraído o entretenidofrdistrait, divertideabgelenkt oder unterhaltenptDistraído ou entretidozh被转移注意力的或娱乐的arمشتت الانتباه أو مسلّى

   Synonyme: absorbedamuseddistractedengagedentertainedoccupied

   Antonyme: attentiveconcentratedfocused

• more diverted comparative form
• most diverted superlative form

A verb used to indicate the act of changing the direction or course of something, or of turning someone's attention away from something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по изменению направления или курса чего-либо, или отвлечения чьего-либо внимания от чего-либо.esVerbo utilizado para indicar la acción de cambiar la dirección o el curso de algo, o de desviar la atención de alguien de algo.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de changer la direction ou le cours de quelque chose, ou de détourner l'attention de quelqu'un de quelque chose.deVerb, das die Änderung der Richtung oder des Kurses von etwas bezeichnet oder das Ablenken der Aufmerksamkeit von etwas.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de mudar a direção ou o curso de algo, ou de desviar a atenção de alguém de algo.zh动词，表示改变某物的方向或路线，或转移某人的注意力。arفعل يُستعمل للإشارة إلى تغيير اتجاه أو مسار شيء ما، أو صرف انتباه شخص عن شيء ما.

1. Change direction B2 formal

   To cause something or someone to change course or turn aside from a path.

   • The police diverted traffic around the accident site.
   • The river was diverted to irrigate the fields.
   • They diverted the plane to a different airport due to the storm.

   ruОтклонитьesDesviarfrdétourner (changer de direction)deRichtung ändernptDesviarzh使改变方向arتحويل المسار

   Synonyme: channeldeflectredirectsidetrackswitch

   Antonyme: continuedirectkeepmaintainstraighten

2. Distract or entertain B2 formal

   To draw someone's attention away from something, often for amusement or relaxation.

   • The magician diverted the audience with his tricks.
   • She tried to divert her mind from the stressful news by reading a book.
   • The comedian's jokes diverted the crowd from the long wait.

   ruОтвлечь или развлечьesDesviar o entretenerfrDistraire ou amuserdeAblenken oder unterhaltenptDistrair ou entreterzh转移注意力或娱乐arصرف الانتباه أو التسلية

   Synonyme: absorbamusebeguilecheerdelightdistractengageentertainoccupyregale

   Antonyme: concentratefocus

3. Redirect resources B2 formal

   To use something, such as money or effort, for a different purpose.

   • The government diverted funds from the military to education.
   • We need to divert more resources to research and development.
   • The company diverted its profits into new technology.

   ruПеренаправитьesDesviar recursosfrréaffecter des ressourcesdeRessourcen umleitenptRedirecionar recursoszh转移arإعادة توجيه الموارد

   Synonyme: assignchannelreallocateredirectshifttransfer

• diverted past participle
• diverted past simple
• diverting present participle
• diverts third person singular