shunt
word
Definition
To move something or someone to a different route or position, especially for trains, electrical currents, or in medicine for rerouting fluid or blood.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly formal/technical. Common in railways ('shunt a train'), medicine ('brain shunt'), or electronics ('shunt resistor'). Rare in casual conversation. Don't confuse with 'shift' (general movement).
Spanish: desviar - derivar (médico) - conmutar (eléctrico)Portuguese (BR): desviar - derivar (médico) - chavear (elétrico)Portuguese (PT): desviar - derivar (médico) - comutar (elétrico)Chinese (Simplified): 分流 - 转轨 (铁路) - 转移 (转动)Chinese (Traditional): 分流 - 轉軌 (鐵路) - 轉移 (轉動)Hindi: स्थानांतरित करना - शंट (चिकित्सकीय)Arabic: تحويل - وصلة تحويلية (طبية) - تحوير (كهربائي)Bengali: শান্ট (চিকিৎসা/বৈদ্যুতিক) - সরানো (রেলওয়ে)Russian: шунт - перемещать (на железной дороге)Japanese: シャント - 切り替える（鉄道など）Vietnamese: ống dẫn (y tế) - thiết bị chuyển (điện) - chuyển đường (tàu)Korean: 션트 - 다른 선로로 이동시키다 (철도)Turkish: şant - başka yere yönlendirmek (demiryolu/teknik)Urdu: شنٹ - منتقل کرنا (ریل/طب/برقیات)Indonesian: shunt - memindahkan (rel/teknis)
Example Sentences
The doctor placed a shunt to drain excess fluid from the brain.
basic
Engineers use a shunt to control the electric current.
basic
The workers had to shunt the train to another track.
basic
They had to shunt the power away to prevent damage.
natural
Her surgery went well, and the shunt is working perfectly.
natural
Let’s shunt these less urgent tasks and focus on what matters.
natural