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detour Noun a deviation from a direct route or course of action [French] Deviation from those parts of a route where movement has become difficult or impossible to ensure continuity of movement to the destination. The modified part of the route is known as a "detour." ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
detour Translations n detour [ˈdiːtuə] a wandering from the direct way We made a detour through the mountains. ompad طَريق جانِبي، مُحَوِّل отклонение oklika, zajížďka omvej der Abstecher παράκαμψη desvío ümbersõit بیراهه؛ راه انحرافی kiertotie détour מַעֲקָף कहीं जाने के लिए लंबा पथ skretanje kerülő (út) memutar krókaleið deviazione 回り道 우회로 lankstas, aplinkkelis apkārtceļš; līkums lencongan omweg omvei, omkjøring(svei) objazd desvio ocol крюк okľuka obvoz skretanje omväg, avstickare การอ้อม yan yola sapma, dolambaçlı yoldan gitme 迂回,繞道,彎路 гак; обхід پھیر کا راستہ đường vòng 迂回,绕道,弯路 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the chateau, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it. Not wishing to attract attention in Copan itself, Professor Bumper and his party made a detour, and finally, after much consultation with Tom over the ancient maps, the scientist announced that he thought they were in the vicinity of the buried city. But towards the end of the bombardment, though still I durst not venture in the direction of the stockade, where the balls fell oftenest, I had begun, in a manner, to pluck up my heart again, and after a long detour to the east, crept down among the shore-side trees. |
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