avert

avert /ə'və:t/
  • ngoại động từ
    • quay đi, ngoảnh đi
      • to avert one's eyes from a terrible sight: ngoảnh đi trước một cảnh tượng ghê người
      • to avert one's thoughts: nghĩ sang cái khác
    • ngăn ngừa, ngăn chận, tránh, đẩy lui (tai nạn, cú đấm, nguy hiểm...)

 phòng tránh

Xem thêm: debar, obviate, deflect, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off, turn away



avert

Từ điển Collocation

avert verb

1 prevent sth

ADV. narrowly A tragedy was narrowly averted when a lorry crashed into a crowded restaurant.

VERB + AVERT attempt to, try to | manage to He managed to avert the closure of the factory. | fail to

PHRASES an attempt/effort to avert sth

2 turn sth away

ADV. hastily, quickly They hastily averted their faces to hide their giggles.

VERB + AVERT try to

PREP. from averting his eyes from the dead child


Từ điển WordNet


English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

averts|averted|averting
syn.: avoid prevent prohibit turn away