What is the Spanish word for "swerve"?

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

English

swerve

Spanish

desviarse

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Alternative translations of "swerve"

giro brusco
viraje

Examples of how to use "swerve" in Spanish

English
The car had to swerve to avoid the deer.
Spanish
El coche tuvo que desviarse para evitar al ciervo.
English
I swerve to avoid the pothole.
Spanish
Yo me desvío para evitar el bache.
English
He swerved sharply last night.
Spanish
Él se desvió bruscamente anoche.
English
They are swerving around the cones.
Spanish
Ellos están esquivando los conos.
English
She has swerved away from trouble.
Spanish
Ella se ha apartado del problema.

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The car had to swerve to avoid the deer.

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