avert
US /əˈvɝːt/
UK /əˈvɝːt/
1.
apartar, desviar
turn away (one's eyes or thoughts)
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She averted her gaze from the disturbing scene.
Ella apartó la mirada de la escena perturbadora.
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He averted his eyes from the bright light.
Él apartó los ojos de la luz brillante.
2.
evitar, prevenir
prevent (an undesirable occurrence) from happening
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Timely action can avert a crisis.
Una acción oportuna puede evitar una crisis.
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They took steps to avert the disaster.
Tomaron medidas para evitar el desastre.