avert

əˈvɜrt
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Translation of avert into German

Verb

tr.
1.

protection

prevent something bad from happening
  • He averted a disaster by acting quickly.Er verhinderte eine Katastrophe, indem er schnell handelte.
2.

change direction

turn away or aside
  • She averted her gaze when he walked in..Sie wandte ihren Blick ab, als er hereinkam
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Expressions with avert: examples in English and translations in German

wegschauen
He averted his eyes during the emotional moment.

Synonyms and analogies of avert in English

v.avoiddeterpreventMore synonyms

Examples of avert in a sentence

  • The government took steps to avert economic collapse.
  • He averted his eyes from the gruesome scene.
  • They averted their faces from the bright light.

Translations of "avert" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
abwendenv.

We must not avert our eyes from the suffering in the world.

Wir dürfen unseren Blick nicht abwenden vom Elend in dieser Welt.

verhindernv.

The true definition of wushu is the way to avert conflict.

Die wahre Definition des Wushu ist der Weg Konflikte zu verhindern.

vermeidenv.

By changing the subject, she hoped to avert further conflict.

Durch einen Themenwechsel hoffte sie, weitere Konflikte zu vermeiden.

abwehrenv.

But even here the women's movement always has to avert attacks from conservative powers.

Doch auch hier muss die Frauenbewegung immer wieder Angriffe konservativer Kräfte abwehren.

bannenv.

To avert this danger, organisational principles must be clear and transparent.

Um diese Gefahr zu bannen, müssen organisationale Prinzipien eindeutig und transparent sein.

verhütenv.

Then perhaps you could help me to avert a scandal.

Dann werden Sie mir bestimmt helfen, einen Skandal zu verhüten.

entgehenv.

Two measures were taken to avert downfall.

Um den Absturz zu entgehen wurden zwei Maßnahmen getroffen.

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avert: Examples and translations in context

The quick response of the firefighters helped to avert a larger disaster.

Der schnelle Einsatz der Feuerwehr half, eine größere Katastrophe abzuwenden.

They will be trained to recognise daily risks and avert dangers.

Sie werden darin geschult, Risiken zu erkennen und Gefahren abzuwenden.

They hoped to avert a crisis through early intervention and support.

Sie hofften, durch frühzeitiges Eingreifen und Unterstützung eine Krise abzuwenden.

Change in money flow requires immediate attention to avert financial crises.

Eine Veränderung des Geldflusses erfordert sofortige Aufmerksamkeit, um Finanzkrisen abzuwenden.

His quick-fire thinking helped avert a potential crisis at the office.

Sein schnelles Denken half, eine potenzielle Krise im Büro abzuwenden.

And a dinner seemed a price worth paying to avert it.

Ein Dinner war ein geringer Preis, um das abzuwenden.

Politicians and companies are trying to avert the worst with drastic measures.

Politik und Unternehmen versuchen mit drastischen Maßnahmen das Schlimmste abzuwenden.

The new law was designed to avert environmental damage due to pollution.

Das neue Gesetz wurde entworfen, um Umweltschäden durch Verschmutzung zu verhindern.

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avert one's eyes
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