Desviar-se
Example: Vaig haver de desviar-me del camí per evitar la construcció.
Definition
"Desviar-se" means to change direction or course from an original path, often to avoid an obstacle or reach a different destination. For example, one might say, 'Vaig haver de desviar-me del camí per evitar la construcció,' meaning they had to divert from the path to avoid construction.
Etymology
The Catalan verb "desviar-se" comes from the prefix 'des-' meaning 'away' or 'off,' combined with 'viar,' related to 'via,' meaning 'way' or 'road.' So, it literally means 'to move away from the way.' Did you know that the root 'via' has Latin origins, tracing back to the Latin word 'via' for road or path?
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"Desviar-se" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 94 commonly used words.
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