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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSwerve
/swɜːv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To change direction abruptly, especially to avoid hitting something.
"The driver had to swerve sharply to avoid the stray dog on the highway."
- 1
An abrupt or sudden deviation from a previous course or direction.
"A sudden swerve in the road caught the cyclist off guard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'swerven', stemming from Old English 'sweorfan' meaning 'to rub, scrape, or wander', tracing back to Proto-Germanic *swerbaną. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a general wandering motion to specifically denote a sudden, sharp deviation from a straight course.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swerve" is said worldwide
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faire une écartade
Transliteration: fɛʁ yn e.kaʁ.tad
"La voiture a dû faire une écartade pour éviter l'obstacle."
ausweichen
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sˌvaɪ̯çn̩
"Der Fahrer musste dem Hindernis ausweichen."
scartare
Transliteration: skarˈtaːre
"L'auto ha dovuto scartare bruscamente."
zafarse
Transliteration: θaˈfaɾse
"El coche tuvo que dar un volantazo para evitar el bache."
desviar
Transliteration: deʒˈvjaɾ
"O motorista teve que desviar repentinamente."
अचानक मुड़ना
Transliteration: achanak mudna
"कार को अचानक से मुड़ना पड़ा।"
急转
Transliteration: jí zhuǎn
"司机为了躲避行人而急转方向。"
급선회하다
Transliteration: geupsonhoe-hada
"차가 장애물을 피하기 위해 급선회했다."
急ハンドルを切る
Transliteration: kyu handoru o kiru
"車は障害物を避けるために急ハンドルを切った。"
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