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de·flect
/dI'flekt/
verb
1 membélokkan arah; membuat sst berbélok arah, terutama setelah menabraknya; menangkis
▪ [-object]
The ball deflected off my foot into the goal.
Bola itu berbélok ke dl gawang setelah menabrak kakiku.
▪ [+object]
He deflected the stone thrown at him.
Dia menangkis batu yg dilémparkan kepadanya.
▪ [+object]
She deflected the knife away from her.
Dia membélokkan arah pisau menjauh darinya.
2 [+object]
membélokkan sst ke arah lain
(syn divert)
▪ You’re deflecting my concentration.
Anda membélokkan konséntrasiku.
▪ deflect attention/blame/criticism/anger
membélokkan perhatian/penyalahan/kritik/kemarahan
3 [+object]
[+ sb (from sth)]; [+ sb from (doing sth)]
membélokkan tékad ssorg
▪ Falling in love will just deflect you from your commitments to finish your study on time.
Jatuh cinta hanya akan membélokkan tékadmu utk menyelesaikan studimu sesuai jadwal.