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detoured

UK
/ˈdiː.tʊəd/
US
/ˈdiˌtʊrd/

Translations

detouredadjective
more detoured
Comp.
most detoured
Super.
UK
/ˈdiː.tʊəd/
US
/ˈdiˌtʊrd/
The detoured route added an extra hour to our journey.
Объездной маршрут добавил лишний час к нашему путешествию.
Synonyms
roundabout
went around
indirect
off-course
off-route
rerouted
diverted
redirected
deviated
circuitous
detourverb

detoured

Past Simple

detoured
Past Simple
detoured
Past Participle
detouring
Gerund
UK
/ˈdiː.tʊə/
US
/ˈdiˌtʊr/
We had to detour around the construction site.
Нам пришлось объезжать строительную площадку.
Synonyms
redirect
divert
bypass
circumvent
reroute

Definitions

detouredadjective
Having been redirected or taken on an alternative route.
The detoured traffic caused delays for the morning commuters.
Describing something that has been diverted from its original course or path.
The detoured river now flows through the newly constructed channel.
detourverb
To take a longer or less direct route in order to avoid something or to see something specific.
We had to detour around the construction site to reach the office.
To direct (traffic, a person, etc.) via an alternative route.
Police detoured drivers through side streets after the accident.
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