bypass

to go around something that is blocking a road or path, instead of going through it

atravesar, rodear, desviarse de

• take a bypass

Collocations bypass the city · take a bypass to avoid traffic

• We decided to take a bypass to avoid the heavy traffic.

  Decidimos tomar un desvío para evitar el tráfico intenso.

to have an operation that creates a new route for blood to flow around part of the body, especially the heart or arteries

cirujía de bypass, operación de bypass

• have a bypass operation

Collocations bypass surgery · heart bypass operation

• He had to have a heart bypass operation.

  Tuvo que someterse a una cirugía de bypass cardíaco.

to go around or avoid using part of a computer program that you do not want to use at the moment

saltar, omitir, evitar

• bypass a security system

Collocations bypass a firewall · bypass a password requirement

• The hacker bypassed the company's security system.

  El hacker saltó el sistema de seguridad de la empresa.

to avoid a law or rule by finding ways to get around it, often in order to achieve an illegal purpose

eludir, saltar, evitar

• bypass the rules

Collocations bypass tax laws · bypass regulations

• The company tried to bypass environmental regulations.

  La empresa intentó eludir las regulaciones ambientales.