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detour

/dɪˈtʊr/ /ˈdiːtɔː/
  1. 1 dolambaçlı yoldan gitmek
  2. 2 şaşırtmak

Definition (English)

  1. To take a longer, indirect route.
  2. To avoid something directly.

Example Sentences

  1. We had to detour around the accident.
    Kazanın etrafından dolaşmak zorunda kaldık.
  2. He detoured the question by changing the subject.
    Konuyu değiştirerek sorudan kaçındı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base detour
/dɪˈtʊr/
Past detoured
/dɪˈtʊrd/
Participle detoured
/dɪˈtʊrd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddetour → detoured

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /r/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. detoured /dɪˈtʊrd/

Synonyms

Antonyms

go directtake shortcut

Collocations

take a detourmake a detourdetour arounddetour viadetour route

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