divert

umleiten, ableiten

Etwas auf einen anderen Weg oder zu einem anderen Ort lenken.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: 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.)

Synonyme: redirect, reroute

Häufige Wendungen: divert traffic, divert a river, divert funds, divert a stream

ablenken

Die Aufmerksamkeit einer Person von etwas weg auf etwas anderes lenken.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: divert someone’s attention from something (The noise diverted my attention from the lesson.)

Synonyme: distract

Häufige Wendungen: divert someone’s attention, divert attention from, divert someone’s mind

unterhalten, amüsieren

Jemandem mit etwas Angenehmem oder Lustigem Freude bereiten.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: divert someone with something (She diverted the guests with funny stories.)

Synonyme: entertain, amuse

Gegenteile: bore

Häufige Wendungen: divert the guests, divert someone with, divert the children