Translation
detour, diversion
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Word origin
From détourner ('to turn aside'), from de- and tourner, from Latin tornare ('to turn').
- Origin
- French
- Root
- détourner
- English cognates
- detour, turn
Grammar
Examples
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We made a detour to see the sea.
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There are roadworks, you have to take the diversion.
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Without beating about the bush, tell me what you think.
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This village is worth the detour.
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Round the bend in the path, you come across an old mill.
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détour: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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