Chemin plus long emprunté pour éviter quelque chose.
A longer route taken to avoid something.
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Nous avons fait un détour pour éviter les travaux. — We took a detour around the roadworks.
Un petit détour nous fera gagner une heure. — A short detour will save us an hour.
Y a-t-il un détour si le pont est fermé ? — Is there a detour if the bridge is closed?
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