detour in French
detour in French is détour, déviation, détourner — detour means an indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
detour in French
détour
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
déviation
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
détourner
(intransitive) To make 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 French?
"detour" in French is détour, déviation, détourner. 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 French, "detour" is détour, déviation, détourner.
Are there other ways to say "detour" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "detour": détour, déviation, détourner.
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