shunt
US /ʃʌnt/
UK /ʃʌnt/
1.
manobrar, desviar
push or pull (a train or part of a train) from one line of rails to another
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The locomotive will shunt the carriages to a different track.
A locomotiva vai manobrar os vagões para uma via diferente.
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They had to shunt the train to allow another one to pass.
Eles tiveram que manobrar o trem para permitir que outro passasse.
2.
transferir, desviar
move or cause to move into a different place or direction
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He was shunted from one department to another.
Ele foi transferido de um departamento para outro.
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The car was shunted off the road by the impact.
O carro foi desviado da estrada pelo impacto.
1.
shunt, desvio
a device that diverts something, especially an electric current or a flow of water, from its main path
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The electrician installed a shunt to protect the circuit.
O eletricista instalou um shunt para proteger o circuito.
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A surgical shunt was used to drain excess fluid.
Um shunt cirúrgico foi usado para drenar o excesso de líquido.