What is the Spanish word for "divert"?

Learn how to say "divert" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

divert

Spanish

desviar

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Alternative translations of "divert"

divertir

Examples of how to use "divert" in Spanish

English
We had to divert our attention to the new problem.
Spanish
Tuvimos que desviar nuestra atención al nuevo problema.
English
They divert traffic around the accident.
Spanish
Desvían el tráfico alrededor del accidente.
English
Yesterday, the police diverted the crowd.
Spanish
Ayer, la policía desvió a la multitud.
English
She is diverting water to the garden.
Spanish
Ella está desviando agua al jardín.
English
We have diverted the conversation successfully.
Spanish
Hemos desviado la conversación con éxito.

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We had to divert our attention to the new problem.

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