What does dévier in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word dévier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dévier in French.
The word dévier in French means divert, go off course, stray, wander, drift, change direction, change course. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word dévier
divertverbe transitif (détourner) (traffic) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Suite à l'accident, les pompiers dévient la circulation. As a result of the accident, the emergency services are diverting traffic. |
go off courseverbe intransitif (s'écarter de la direction) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") La fusée semble avoir dévié. The rocket appears to have go off course. |
stray, wander, driftverbe intransitif (conversation : changer de sujet) (conversation) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") La conversation a dévié sur un sujet qui ne m'intéressait pas. The conversation strayed onto a subject which didn't interest me. |
change direction, change courseverbe intransitif (personne : changer de carrière, d'intérêt) (figurative) Elle a commencé des études de droit puis elle a dévié. She started studying law, then changed direction. |
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