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divert and Spanish divertir
In English
divert
to redirect / reroute
In Spanish
divertir
entretener
Spanish "divertir" means: to amuse / to entertain
Why they get mixed up Spanish "divertir" means to entertain and make someone have a good time. English "divert" means to reroute or redirect something onto another path. "To entertain" in English is "entertain" or "amuse."
If you want to say...
- divertdesviar
- amusedivertir
- have fundivertirse
Examples
Police diverted the traffic.
La policía desvió el tráfico.
They diverted the river.
Desviaron el río.
Flights were diverted because of the storm.
Los vuelos fueron desviados por la tormenta.
Don't let anything divert you from your goals.
No dejes que nada te distraiga de tus metas.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: La policía divirtió el tráfico por la calle lateral.
Correct: La policía desvió el tráfico por la calle lateral.
Divertir means to amuse. To divert traffic, use desviar.
Incorrect: El piloto divirtió el vuelo a otro aeropuerto.
Correct: El piloto desvió el vuelo a otro aeropuerto.
Use desviar for divert.
Phrases you will hear
- divert trafficdesviar el tráfico
- divert a flightdesviar un vuelo
- divert fundsdesviar fondos
- divert attentiondistraer la atención
- amusedivertir
- have fundivertirse
In a conversation
- A:
The flight was diverted because of the storm.
El vuelo fue desviado por la tormenta.
- B:
Where did it land?
¿Dónde aterrizó?
- A:
In a nearby city.
En una ciudad cercana.
- B:
At least they didn't cancel it.
Al menos no lo cancelaron.
Test yourself
"Divert the traffic" means...
To remember it
Divert = to redirect/reroute. To entertain (Spanish "divertir") = amuse/entertain.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "divertir" mean?
Spanish "divertir" means "to amuse / to entertain". It looks like the English "divert", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "divert" means "to redirect / reroute".
Does English "divert" mean the same as Spanish "divertir"?
Spanish "divertir" means to entertain and make someone have a good time. English "divert" means to reroute or redirect something onto another path. "To entertain" in English is "entertain" or "amuse."