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in the PONS Dictionary

I. swerve [swɜ:v, Am swɜ:rv] VB intr

1. swerve (change direction):

swerve
[plötzlich] ausweichen
swerve horse
seitlich ausbrechen
swerve car
ausscheren
the ball swerved into the net
der Ball beschrieb einen Bogen und landete im Netz
the car swerved into the crash barrier
das Auto schlitterte in die Leitplanke
she swerved to avoid a dog who ran into the road
sie riss den Wagen herum, um einem Hund, der in die Straße lief, auszuweichen

2. swerve fig liter (deviate):

swerve
eine Schwenkung vollziehen form
to swerve from one's policies/principles
von seiner Politik/seinen Grundsätzen abweichen

II. swerve [swɜ:v, Am swɜ:rv] N

1. swerve:

swerve (sudden move)
plötzliche Seitenbewegung m
swerve (sudden move)
Schlenker m <-s, ->
swerve (evading move)
Ausweichbewegung f
a swerve to the left/right
ein Ausscheren nt nach links/rechts
the swerve around an obstacle
die Umgehung eines Hindernisses

2. swerve fig:

swerve
Abweichung f <-, -en>
swerve POL
Richtungswechsel m

3. swerve (in billiards):

swerve
Effet m <-(s), -s>
Present
Iswerve
youswerve
he/she/itswerves
weswerve
youswerve
theyswerve
Past
Iswerved
youswerved
he/she/itswerved
weswerved
youswerved
theyswerved
Present Perfect
Ihaveswerved
youhaveswerved
he/she/ithasswerved
wehaveswerved
youhaveswerved
theyhaveswerved
Past Perfect
Ihadswerved
youhadswerved
he/she/ithadswerved
wehadswerved
youhadswerved
theyhadswerved
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