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bypass
[/ˈbaɪpɑːs/]
noun/verb
pl: bypasses
contorno/desvio
1.
A road constructed to avoid a city or town
We took the bypass to avoid traffic in the city center.
Pegamos o contorno para evitar o trânsito no centro da cidade.
2.
To go around or avoid something
You cannot bypass security to enter the building.
Você não pode contornar a segurança para entrar no prédio.
3.
A surgical procedure to create an alternative route for blood flow
The patient underwent a heart bypass operation.
O paciente foi submetido a uma cirurgia de ponte de safena.
4.
To ignore or skip a step in a process
Don't bypass the verification steps.
Não pule as etapas de verificação.
NYC Slang
go around/skip it
Synonyms
circumvent
avoid
skirt
detour
go around
Antonyms
confront
face
address
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
contorno/desvio/bypass
Common in traffic and medical contexts
São Paulo
contorno
Widely used for road bypasses around the city
Rio de Janeiro
desvio
Alternative term for route diversion
Portugal
contorno/desvio
Both terms used; 'bypass' also adopted in medical terminology
Related Idioms & Phrases
bypass the system
bypass protocol
heart bypass surgery
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