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detour in Swedish

detour in Swedish is omväg — detour means an indirect route taken instead of the direct one.

detour in Swedish

omväg
noun
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.

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 Swedish?

"detour" in Swedish is omväg. 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 Swedish, "detour" is omväg.

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