detour in Dutch
detour in Dutch is omweg, omleiding, wegomlegging — detour means an indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
detour in Dutch
omweg
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
omleiding
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
wegomlegging
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
omlopen
(intransitive) To make a detour.
omrijden
(intransitive) To make a detour.
omleiden
(transitive) To direct or send on a detour.
What does "detour" mean?
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noun An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
"We took a detour to avoid the accident on the motorway."
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verb To take, or send someone on, an indirect route.
"Roadworks forced drivers to detour through the village."
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detour in a sentence
- We took a detour to avoid the accident on the motorway.
- Roadworks forced drivers to detour through the village.
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What is "detour" in Dutch?
"detour" in Dutch is omweg, omleiding, wegomlegging. detour means: An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
How do you use "detour" in a sentence?
Example: "We took a detour to avoid the accident on the motorway." In Dutch, "detour" is omweg, omleiding, wegomlegging.
Are there other ways to say "detour" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "detour": omweg, omleiding, wegomlegging, omlopen, omrijden, omleiden.
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