/kÉÌ.tuÊ.ne/
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to go round, to bypass, to get around
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Word origin
From Old French contorner, from con- and tourner ('to turn'), itself from Latin tornare ('to turn on a lathe').
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- contorner
- English cognates
- contour, turn
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | contourne | contournais | contournai | contournerai | contournerais |
| tu | contournes | contournais | contournas | contourneras | contournerais |
| il/elle | contourne | contournait | contourna | contournera | contournerait |
| nous | contournons | contournions | contournĂąmes | contournerons | contournerions |
| vous | contournez | contourniez | contournĂątes | contournerez | contourneriez |
| ils/elles | contournent | contournaient | contournĂšrent | contourneront | contourneraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | contourne | contournasse |
| tu | contournes | contournasses |
| il/elle | contourne | contournĂąt |
| nous | contournions | contournassions |
| vous | contourniez | contournassiez |
| ils/elles | contournent | contournassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | contourne |
| nous | contournons |
| vous | contournez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- contournant
- Past participle
- contourné · contournée · contournés · contournées
Examples
.
The lorry had to go round the fallen tree on the road.
rocade.
You can bypass the town by the ring road.
.
He found a way to get round the difficulty.
.
She sidestepped the question without answering it.
.
Blocked sites are easy to get around with a private network.
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