deflection

the act of changing the direction in which something is moving or pointing

desviación, desvío

• a deflection from/to something

Collocations deflection of a beam · deflection of an arrow

• The ball's trajectory was affected by the wind, causing a slight deflection.

  La trayectoria de la pelota se vio afectada por el viento, causando una ligera desviación.

a change in the course of something such as a conversation or argument to deal with an unimportant issue

desvío, cambio de tema

• make a deflection

Collocations deflection from the main topic · deflection to another issue

• The speaker made a deflection when asked about his political views.

  El orador hizo un desvío cuando se le preguntó sobre sus opiniones políticas.

a failure to hit the target, especially in shooting sports

desvío del tiro, fallo en el blanco

• miss the target by a deflection

Collocations deflection in archery · deflection in shooting

• The arrow missed the bullseye due to a slight deflection.

  La flecha falló el centro debido a un ligero desvío.

a device that changes the direction of an electron beam in a television or computer screen

deflector, dispositivo de desviación

• an electronic deflection

Collocations deflection in cathode-ray tube · deflection in display screen

• The television uses an electronic deflection to create images.

  La televisión utiliza un dispositivo de desviación electrónico para crear imágenes.