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detour in Spanish

detour in Spanish is desvío, detur, desviar — detour means an indirect route taken instead of the direct one.

detour in Spanish

desvío
noun
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
detur
noun
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
detur
noun
An temporary alternative route available to motorists away from the usual route due to a closure for repairs, dealing with an accident, or some event rendering the usual route unusable.
desviar
verb
(transitive) To direct or send on a detour.

What does "detour" mean?

  1. noun An indirect route taken instead of the direct one.
    "We took a detour to avoid the accident on the motorway."
  2. 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 Spanish?

"detour" in Spanish is desvío, detur, desviar. 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 Spanish, "detour" is desvío, detur, desviar.

Are there other ways to say "detour" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "detour": desvío, detur, desviar.

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