DIVERSION - Translation from French into English

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French

English

diversion [divɛʀsjɔ̃] N f

1. diversion MIL:

diversion: diversion

une manœuvre de diversion: a diversionary move

une tentative de diversion: an attempt at diversion

faire diversion: to create a diversion

2. diversion (distraction):

diversion liter: diversion, distraction

trouver une diversion à son ennui: to find something to take one's mind off one's boredom

pour faire diversion, elle offrit du café: she created a diversion by serving coffee

English

French

diversionary tactic, attack, manoeuvre: de diversion

diversionary argument, laughter: destiné à faire diversion

smokescreen: diversion f

to create or throw up a smokescreen: faire diversion

diversion: diversion f (from à)

to create a diversion: faire diversion

to create a diversion MIL: opérer une diversion

distraction: diversion f

I'll draw their fire: je ferai diversion

French

English

diversion [divɛʀsjɔ̃] N f MIL

diversion: diversion

manœuvre de diversion: diversion

English

French

diversion: diversion f

French

English

diversion [divɛʀsjo͂] N f MIL

diversion: diversion

manœuvre de diversion: diversion

English

French

diversion: diversion f

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manœuvre de diversion: diversion

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La diversion fonctionna et le gros des troupes grecques attaqua par le sud-ouest.

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La deuxième tentative d'attaque frontale, du côté de la mer, est couplée avec une attaque de diversion, menée du côté terre.

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Ainsi, nous tâcherons de faire diversion à l’ennui de votre séjour ici.

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Les diversions ont provoqué une baisse du niveau du lac de 42 m entre 1882 et 1994.

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Le régiment maintenait un état-major, un ou deux pelotons de diversion, des unités logistiques.

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