divert

dévier, détourner

Faire prendre un autre chemin ou une autre direction à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To make something follow a different path or move toward a different place.

• They diverted traffic around the accident.
• The flight was diverted to another airport.
• We must divert water away from the village.

Comment l'utiliser : divert something from A to B (They diverted traffic from the bridge to a nearby road.); divert something away from something (The pipes divert water away from the house.)

Synonymes : redirect, reroute

Expressions courantes : divert traffic, divert a river, divert funds, divert a stream

distraire, détourner

Détourner l’attention de quelqu’un pour qu’il pense à autre chose.

En anglais simple : To make someone stop paying attention to something and think about something else.

• The noise diverted her attention.
• He tried to divert us from the real issue.
• Their announcement diverted attention from the company’s problems.

Comment l'utiliser : divert someone’s attention from something (The noise diverted my attention from the lesson.)

Synonymes : distract

Expressions courantes : divert someone’s attention, divert attention from, divert someone’s mind

divertir, amuser

Faire passer un moment agréable à quelqu’un avec quelque chose d’amusant.

En anglais simple : To give someone something pleasant or amusing to enjoy.

• The music diverted our guests.
• He diverted the children with a card trick.
• Her lively stories diverted us during the long evening.

Comment l'utiliser : divert someone with something (She diverted the guests with funny stories.)

Synonymes : entertain, amuse

Contraires : bore

Expressions courantes : divert the guests, divert someone with, divert the children