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bypassing

[baɪˈpæsɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle) / noun
contornando / ignorando / burlando
1. Going around or avoiding something or someone
The new highway bypasses the city center.
A nova estrada contorna o centro da cidade.
2. Ignoring or omitting something in a process
They were bypassing the standard procedure to save time.
Eles estavam ignorando o procedimento padrão para economizar tempo.
3. Circumventing or getting around a rule, restriction, or obstacle
Bypassing security measures is illegal.
Burlar as medidas de segurança é ilegal.
NYC Slang
getting around something / ducking the system
Synonyms
circumventingavoidingskirtinggoing aroundignoringskippingomitting
Antonyms
followingobeyingcomplyingadheringobserving

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
contornando / burlando / ignorando
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
pulando / dando um jeito
Colloquial usage, especially 'dando um jeito' for circumventing
São Paulo
contornando / burlando
Standard usage, formal contexts prefer 'contornando'
Portugal
contornando / ultrapassando / evitando
European Portuguese may use 'ultrapassando' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

bypass the issue
bypass the chain of command
bypass protocol
take a detour
cut corners
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