detour
US /ˈdiː.tʊr/
UK /ˈdiː.tʊr/
1.
desvío, rodeo
a long or roundabout way taken to avoid something or to visit somewhere along the way
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We had to take a detour because of the road construction.
Tuvimos que tomar un desvío debido a la construcción de la carretera.
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Let's make a quick detour to the beach before heading home.
Hagamos un pequeño desvío a la playa antes de ir a casa.
1.
desviar, tomar un desvío
to go by a route that is not the shortest or most direct way
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We had to detour around the flooded road.
Tuvimos que desviar por la carretera inundada.
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The police advised drivers to detour due to the accident.
La policía aconsejó a los conductores que desviaran debido al accidente.