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swerve

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The meaning (definition) of the word swerve

to turn fast to the side to miss hitting something

The word swerve used in a sentence

“The car had to swerve to miss the toy in the road.”

Words that mean the same as swerve (synonyms)

turndodge

How the word swerve is said around the world

Frenchfaire un écart (fair uhn-nay-KAR)
Spanishdesviarse (dehs-VYAHR-say)
Mandarin急转弯 (jee jwahn wahn)
Hindiमुड़ जाना (mud JAH-nah)
Arabicانحراف (EEN-hee-rahf)
Russianсвернуть (sveer-NOOT)
Portuguese (EU)desviar (dizh-vee-AHR)
Portuguese (BR)desviar (dayz-vee-AHR)
Japaneseそれる (soh-RAY-ru)
Germanausweichen (OWS-vy-khun)
Urduگھومنا (GOHM-nah)
Punjabiਅਚਾਨਕ ਮੁੜਨਾ (uh-CHAH-nuk MURR-nah)
Korean휙 방향을 틀다 (hwik bahng-HYAHNG-eul teul-dah)
Hebrewלִסְטוֹת (LEES-toht)
Greekστρίβω απότομα (STREE-voh ah-POH-toh-mah)
Dutchuitwijken (EREWT-vei-kuhn)
Tagaloglumihis (loo-MEE-hees)
Vietnamesechuyển hướng (CHWEE-en HEW-uh-urng)
Turkishsapmak (sahp-MAHK)
Persianمنحرف کردن (mohn-HAH-rayf KAHR-dahn)
Polishgwałtownie skręcić (gvahw-TAWV-nye SKREN-cheech)
Ukrainianзбочити (zboh-CHI-ti)
Bengaliবাঁক নেওয়া (bahnk NAY-oh)
Swedishväja (VEH-yah)
Italiansterzare (ster-TSAH-ray)

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swerve - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids