DETOUR
US /ˈdi:tʊr/
・UK /ˈdi:tʊə(r)/
B2
n.NounIndirect route to avoid something, as an accident
Traffic was forced to take a detour around the construction site
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To (cause to) go around, as to avoid an accident
Traffic was forced to detour around the construction site
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- I had to take a detour." A detour is a situation where you have to take a different road or street in order to get somewhere.
I had to take a detour." A detour is a situation where you have to take a different road or street in order to get somewhere.
- Or you might even just say, "The road I normally take was closed. I had to take a detour."
Or you might even just say, "The road I normally take was closed. I had to take a detour."
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- (Speaking French) Two stars, excellent cooking, worth a detour.
(Speaking French) Two stars, excellent cooking, worth a detour.
- 2 stars, excellent cooking: worth a detour.
2 stars, excellent cooking: worth a detour.
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- First, a second quick detour.
First, a second quick detour.
- First, let's take a quick detour.
First, let's take a quick detour.
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- MUSIC A trip across the line may involve a detour through secondary inspection.
MUSIC A trip across the line may involve a detour through secondary inspection.
- A trip across the line may involve a detour through secondary inspection.
A trip across the line may involve a detour through secondary inspection.
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- So now let's take a detour.
So now let's take a detour.
- Let's take a detour. This is a story about great customer service, but to get to what
Let's take a detour. This is a story about great customer service, but to get to what
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- It just goes to show that sometimes failure is just a detour to something even better.
It just goes to show that sometimes failure is just a detour to something even better.
- It just goes to show that sometimes failure is just a detour to something even better.
It just goes to show that sometimes failure is just a detour to something even better.
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- Today we're taking a detour: on the Pearl Route.
Today we're taking a detour: on the Pearl Route.
- Today we're taking a detour on the Pearl Route.
Today we're taking a detour on the Pearl Route.
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- Turns out that the detour has been pretty worthwhile
because it's taken me through
Turns out that the detour has been pretty worthwhile because it's taken me through
- Turns out that the detour has been pretty worthwhile because it's taken me through Ta Nong Dafu Forest Park, which I didn't even know about.
Turns out that the detour has been pretty worthwhile because it's taken me through Ta Nong Dafu Forest Park, which I didn't even know about.
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- but then we spotted these really pretty gardens, so we're taking a bit of a detour.
but then we spotted these really pretty gardens, so we're taking a bit of a detour.
- taking a bit of a detour.
taking a bit of a detour.
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- The next word on our list is also related to commuting, and that's detour.
The next word on our list is also related to commuting, and that's detour.
- Detour.
Detour.