Английский Этимологический словарь - deflect
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~ v 1 to turn in a different direction, especially after hitting something else, or to make something do this (The waves are deflected by the lifeboat's high narrow bows.) 2 deflect attention/criticism/anger etc to stop people criticizing something, getting angry about it etc (a transparent attempt to deflect public criticism) 3 if something deflects you from what you are doing, it takes your attention away from it (Nothing could deflect him from his goal.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(deflects, deflecting, deflected) 1. If you deflect something such as criticism or attention, you act in a way that prevents it from being directed towards you or affecting you. Cage changed his name to deflect accusations of nepotism... It’s a maneuver to deflect the attention of the people from what is really happening. VERB: V n, V n from n 2. To deflect someone from a course of action means to make them decide not to continue with it by putting pressure on them or by offering them something desirable. The war did not deflect him from the path he had long ago taken... Never let a little problem deflect you. VERB: V n from n/-ing, V n 3. If you deflect something that is moving, you make it go in a slightly different direction, for example by hitting or blocking it. My forearm deflected most of the first punch. VERB: V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb Etymology: Latin ~ere to bend down, turn aside, from de- + flectere to bend Date: circa 1555 transitive verb to turn aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction intransitive verb to turn aside ; deviate • ~able adjective • ~ive adjective • ~or noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. 1 tr. & intr. bend or turn aside from a straight course or intended purpose. 2 (often foll. by from) a tr. cause to deviate. b intr. deviate. Etymology: L deflectere (as DE-, flectere flex- bend) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. отклонять (от прямого направления); изменять направление (чего-л.) to deflect a magnetic needle —- отклонять магнитную стрелку to deflect a stream —- отвести ручей to deflect a well —- изменить направление скважины to deflect smb.'s thoughts from smth. —- отвлечь чьи-л. мысли от чего-л. 2. отклоняться to deflect to the right —- отклоняться вправо 3. опт. преломлять 4. менять (тему разговора и т. п.) to deflect smb.'s judgement —- заставить кого-л. изменить свое мнение nothing could deflect his purpose —- он неуклонно шел к цели 5. воен. наводить (орудие) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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from (заставить) бросить что-л. Concern for his family deflected him from his studies. DEFLECT v. 1) отклонять(ся) от прямого направления (from) This special metal shield will deflect a bullet from its course. 2) преломлять(ся) - deflect from Syn: see bounce ...Англо-русский словарь
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