detour

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đường vòng, đường tránh

BrE /dɪˈtɔːr/ AmE /dɪˈtoʊr/

noun / verb en → vi

1 ROUTE CHANGE [noun] B1

Đường vòng, đường tránh

a longer route that you take when the usual or shorter one is not available, especially because of a problem such as roadworks or an accident

  • take a detour

Collocations long detour · forced to take a detour

  • We had to take a long detour because of the roadworks.

    Chúng tôi phải đi đường vòng vì đang sửa chữa đường.

2 ROUTE CHANGE [intransitive] B1

Đi vòng qua, đi đường vòng

to change your route when you are traveling, usually because of a problem such as roadworks or an accident

  • have to detour

Collocations forced to detour · take a long detour

  • The traffic was so bad that we had to detour.

    Giao thông quá tệ nên chúng tôi phải đi đường vòng.