English-Spanish translations for divert

• desviar
  Pero esto no nos debe desviar del camino. But this should not divert us from our purpose.
  Para ustedes es fácil tratar de desviar este debate, pero no hay que desviarlo. It is easy for you to try and divert this debate, but it must not be diverted.
  La idea es desviar la atención de este hecho. The idea is to divert attention away from this fact.
• distraer
  No podemos dejarnos distraer por otros temas importantes. We cannot let ourselves be diverted from other important topics.
  Ella no se ha dejado distraer por todo el ruido a su alrededor. She has not allowed herself to be diverted by all the noise around her.
  No es una cuestión que debamos vincular con otros temas, ya que con ello tan solo distraeríamos la atención del ámbito en el que realmente se puede trabajar. It is not an issue that we should link with other matters because that merely diverts attention away from where the real work can be done.
• entretener

Definition of divert

• To turn aside from a course
• To distract
• To entertain or amuse (by diverting the attention
• To turn aside; to digress

Examples

• The workers diverted the stream away from the road
• Dont let him divert your attention; keep your eye on the ball

Related words

• diverting
• diverticulitis
• divertimento
• diverticulum
• diverticulosis
• diverter
• divertingly
• divertor
• indivertible