bypass
To avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypassTo avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass.
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» Tom needed bypass surgery.
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2 sensesTo avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass.
umgehen, ausweichen
To ignore the usual channels or procedures.
- avoid something unpleasant or laborious
Examples
16 sentencesTom needed bypass surgery.
I managed to bypass the geoblocking on that site.
Мені вдалося обійти геоблокування на цьому сайті. — ninefi
ruМне удалось обойти геоблокировку на этом сайте. — ninefi
It's no good trying to bypass the problem.
Yanni wants to bypass all that small talk.
A bypass allows more blood to flow to the heart.
deEin Bypass ermöglicht einen höheren Blutfluss zum Herzen. — bigfellow68
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English *bypassen, *bipassen (suggested by past participle by-past, bipast), eFrom Middle English *bypassen, *bipassen (suggested by past participle by-past, bipast), equivalent to by- + pass.
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Forms
bypasses, bypassing, bypassed, bypassedSynonyms
3 synonyms- avoid something unpleasant or laborious:short-circuitgo aroundget around
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.