detour

de·tour  (dtr, d-tr)

n.

1. A roundabout way or course, especially a road used temporarily instead of a main route.

2. A deviation from a direct course of action.

intr. & tr.v. de·toured, de·tour·ing, de·tours

To go or cause to go by a roundabout way.

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[French détour, from Old French destor, from destorner, to turn away : des-, de- + torner, to turn; see turn.]

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detour

Noun

a deviation from a direct route or course of action [French]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	detour - a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked) roundabout way road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Verb	1.	detour - travel via a detour deviate, divert - turn aside; turn away from

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detour

noun diversion, bypass, deviation, circuitous route, roundabout way, indirect course

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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."

Translations

detour [ˈdiːtuəʳ] n (gen) (US) (AUT) (= diversion); desvío

vt (US) [+ traffic]; desviar;

to make a detour → dar un rodeo

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detour [ˈdiːtuəʳ] n → détour m;

(US) (Aut) (= diversion); déviation f

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detour [ˈdiːtuəʳ] n → Umweg m;

(US) (Aut) → Umleitung f

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detour [ˈdiːtuəʳ] n → deviazione f