Averting Meaning in English
word · lemma: avert
əˈvɝtɪŋ
uh-VURT-ing
ɐvˈɜːtɪŋ
uh-VURT-ing
Definition
Preventing something bad from happening, or turning away from something (especially your eyes or face).
Usage & Nuances
Often formal or written. Common collocations: 'averting disaster', 'averting a crisis', 'averting your gaze/eyes'. Not used for physical movement of non-gaze objects. Sometimes confused with 'avoid'—'avert' is about preventing or turning away, not just staying away.
Spanish: evitar - desviar (la mirada)Portuguese (BR): evitar - desviar (o olhar)Portuguese (PT): evitar - desviar (o olhar)Chinese (Simplified): 避免 - 移开（目光）Chinese (Traditional): 避免 - 移開（目光）Hindi: टालना - नजरें हटानाArabic: تجنب - صرف النظرBengali: প্রতিরোধ করা - ফিরিয়ে নেওয়া (চোখ/মুখ)Russian: предотвращение - отведение (взгляда)Japanese: 回避 - そらす（視線）Vietnamese: ngăn chặn - quay đi (ánh mắt)Korean: 막기 - 돌리기 (시선)Turkish: önleme - başka yöne çevirme (bakış)Urdu: روکنا - موڑ لینا (نظر/چہرہ)Indonesian: mencegah - mengalihkan (pandangan)
Example Sentences
He is averting his eyes from the bright light.
basic
Doctors are working on averting a health crisis.
basic
They succeeded in averting disaster.
basic
By averting her gaze, she tried not to show her embarrassment.
natural
The government focused on averting a financial collapse.
natural
He's always averting uncomfortable conversations by changing the subject.
natural