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avert [Am əˈvərt, Brit əˈvəːt] VB trans

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1. avert eyes/gaze:

to avert sth from sth

apartar algo de algo

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he modestly averted his gaze

apartó recatadamente la vista

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se podría haber evitado la tragedia

the tragedy could have been avoided o averted o prevented

desvió la mirada o los ojos

he averted his gaze o eyes

apartó los ojos o la mirada

he averted his eyes

evitó una posible tragedia

he averted a possible o potential tragedy

aguantó su mirada un momento y desvió los ojos

he held her stare for a moment, then averted his eyes

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avert [əˈvɜ:t, Am -ˈvɜ:rt] VB trans

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1. avert (prevent):

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evadir (peligro, riesgo)

to avert one's eyes from sth

desviar la mirada de algo

to avert one's thoughts from sth

apartar sus pensamientos de algo

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Disaster is averted by prompt action by the other residents. en.wikipedia.org

They breathed a sigh of relief afterwards upon discovering that gazpacho soup is meant to be served cold, and by not complaining they had averted much embarrassment. en.wikipedia.org

This problem is usually averted by housing them in robust hutches and runs. en.wikipedia.org

This averted a long credit squeeze. www.telegraph.co.uk

Lone characters with long noses and whimsical, often averted eyes feature heavily of his work. en.wikipedia.org

A bloodbath was only averted when local party officials themselves ordered the troops to pull back. en.wikipedia.org

Regular visits to a dentist for checkups also increases the likelihood that problems are detected early and averted before toothache occurs. en.wikipedia.org

Between 1998-1999 and again in 2005, the occupying regime intended to turn it into a hotel; after co-ordinated reactions, this unholy plan was averted. en.wikipedia.org

Towers personally led the vigorous and successful effort to suppress the flames kindled by the explosion and thus averted a catastrophe. en.wikipedia.org

This presumably averted nuclear warfare which would likely have ensued had the torpedo been fired. en.wikipedia.org

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