detour
A diversion or deviation from one's original routeA diversion or deviation from one's original route.
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» Tom had to take a detour.
Tom musste eine Umleitung nehmen. — peschiber
Том должен был совершить объезд. — odexed
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Examples
32 sentencesTom had to take a detour.
ruТом должен был совершить объезд. — odexed
deTom musste eine Umleitung nehmen. — peschiber
We need to make a slight detour.
Are there any detours up ahead?
ruЕсть впереди какие-нибудь объезды? — sharptoothed
Meaning
2 sensesA diversion or deviation from one's original route.
Umleitung, Umweg
объе́здobʺjézd, обхо́дobxód, око́льный путьokólʹnyj putʹ
об'їздobʺjizd
A temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a closure for repairs, dealing with an accident, or some event rendering the usual route unusable.
- a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
Origin
Borrowed from French détour, from détourner (“turn away”).Borrowed from French détour, from détourner (“turn away”).
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Forms
plural: detoursSynonyms
1 synonyms- a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked):roundabout way
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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