detour

/ˈdiːtʊr/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
detours

Meaning

  1. desvío

    • We had to take a detour because of construction.

      Tuvimos que tomar un desvío por la construcción.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

bypass

A bypass is often a permanent alternate route built to avoid a place; a detour is a temporary diversion, usually due to roadwork or an obstruction.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa detour?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: We had to take a ___ because of construction.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a detour?

noun

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