detours
[/ˈdiːtʊərz/ or /dɪˈtʊərz/]
noun/verbpl: detours (noun); detours (verb, third person singular)
desvios
1. A longer or alternative route taken to avoid something or reach a destination
We had to take several detours due to road construction.
Tivemos que fazer vários desvios devido às obras na estrada.
2. A deviation from the direct course or usual procedure
The conversation took many detours before reaching the main topic.
A conversa teve muitos desvios antes de chegar ao tema principal.
3. Third person singular present or plural of the verb 'detour': to go by a roundabout way
The bus detours around the closed street every day.
O ônibus faz desvio pela rua fechada todos os dias.
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