diversion

/daɪˈvɜːʃən/ noun

Translation

CHANGE [C, U] › when something is sent somewhere different from where it was originally intended to go

farklı bir yere gönderme, başka bir yere yollama

the diversion of money to other projects1628

ROUTE [C] UK ( US detour) › a different route that is used because a road is closed

yönünü değiştirme, çevirme, saptırma, sapma

1628

ATTENTION [C] › something that takes your attention away from something else

(dikkatini) başka yöne çekme, dağıtma

John created a diversion while the rest of us escaped.10831847

ENTERTAINMENT [C] › an activity you do for entertainment or pleasure

eğlence, oyalayıcı şey, eğlencelik

Reading is a pleasant diversion.2146

(Definition of diversion noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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