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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaggiramento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ad.dʒi.raˈmɛn.to
"Hanno fatto un aggiramento delle procedure standard."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An evasion of rules, obstacles, or an authority figure by using a clever or indirect method.
"The administration executed an end-run around Congress to pass the new policy." - 2
In American football, an offensive play in which the running back takes the ball and runs around the flank of the defensive line.
"The star halfback gained twenty yards on a brilliant end-run."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in American football terminology in the mid-20th century, an 'end-run' describes an offensive play where a ball carrier attempts to run around the end of the opposing team's line. Over time, the term expanded metaphorically into politics and business to signify any clever maneuver designed to bypass an obstacle, restriction, or authority.
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contournement
Transliteration: kõ.tuʁ.nə.mɑ̃
"Le gouvernement a tenté un contournement des règles."
Umgehung
Transliteration: ˈʊmˌɡeːʊŋ
"Sie versuchten eine Umgehung der Vorschriften."
aggiramento
Transliteration: ad.dʒi.raˈmɛn.to
"Hanno fatto un aggiramento delle procedure standard."
puente
Transliteration: pwen.te
"Hicieron un puente para evitar las regulaciones."
contorno
Transliteration: kõˈtoɾ.nu
"Eles fizeram um contorno das regras estabelecidas."
कतraना
Transliteration: katrana
Script: कतराना
"उन्होंने नियमों से कतराने का रास्ता ढूंढ लिया।"
迂回战术
Transliteration: yūhuí zhànshù
"管理层采取了迂回战术来通过这项决定。"
우회로
Transliteration: uhoe-ro
"그들은 규정을 피하기 위한 우회로를 찾았다."
迂回策
Transliteration: ukai-saku
"政府は規制を避けるための迂回策を実行した。"
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