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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDetour
/ˈdiː.tʊər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A long or roundabout route taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way.
"We had to make a detour because of the road accident."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'détour', stemming from the Old French verb 'detourner', combining 'de-' (away, off) and 'tourner' (to turn). It entered the English language in the late 18th century to describe a deviation from a direct course or route.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detour" is said worldwide
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détour
Transliteration: detour
"Nous avons dû faire un détour."
Umweg
Transliteration: Umweg
"Wir mussten einen Umweg machen."
deviazione
Transliteration: deviazione
"Abbiamo dovuto fare una deviazione."
desvío
Transliteration: desvio
"Tuvimos que tomar un desvío."
desvio
Transliteration: desvio
"Tivemos que fazer um desvio."
चक्कर
Transliteration: chakkar
"हमें एक चक्कर लगाना पड़ा।"
绕道
Transliteration: ràodào
"我们不得不绕道而行。"
우회로
Transliteration: uhoero
"우리는 우회해서 가야 했다."
迂回路
Transliteration: ukairo
"私たちは迂回しなければなりませんでした。"
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