No. 8,385 in Catalan
desviat
"Desviat" means "deviated" or "diverted" in English.
In a sentence
El camí s'ha desviat per a evitar les obres.
The path was diverted to avoid the construction works.
Here, 'desviat' describes the physical change in the path's direction due to an obstacle.
El conductor estava desviat de rumb, així que va haver de consultar el mapa.
The driver was off course, so he had to check the map.
In this sentence, 'desviat' refers to being off the planned course or route, which may happen due to navigational mistakes.
La conversa es va desviar del tema original.
The conversation deviated from the original topic.
This usage of 'desviar' reflects shifting or veering away metaphorically, from the planned topic of discussion.
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