detour
/ˈdiːtʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डीटुअर
घुमावदार रास्ता
Core word
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a longer route that you take in order to avoid a problem or to visit a place; a road that is used when the usual road is closed
घुमावदार रास्ता
- take a detour
- A fallen tree forced us to take a long detour through the village.
- We made a detour to see the old fort on the way to Agra.
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- The bridge was closed, so buses had to take a detour.
- Follow the detour signs around the construction site.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
make / take a detour
The usual verbs with detour are make and take. A detour is countable.
'Detour' के साथ प्रायः make और take क्रियाएँ आती हैं। 'Detour' countable है।
- We made a detour to avoid the flooded road.
- Take a detour through the old market.
detour + to / via / around
To names the place you visit on the way, via the place you pass through and around the thing you avoid.
'To' रास्ते में जाने वाले स्थान को, 'via' जिस स्थान से गुज़रें उसे, और 'around' जिस बाधा से बचें उसे बताता है।
- They made a detour to the temple before reaching Mathura.
- The bus took a detour around the construction site.
detour (verb, informal)
Detour is sometimes used as a verb, mainly in American English, meaning to take or send by another route.
'Detour' कभी-कभी क्रिया के रूप में भी प्रयुक्त होता है, प्रायः American English में, अर्थात दूसरे रास्ते से जाना या भेजना।
- Traffic was detoured through the village lanes.
a detour + for / because of
To give the reason for the detour, use because of or for.
चक्कर का कारण बताने के लिए 'because of' या 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The train made a detour because of the landslide.
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verb + detour
maketakeforcerequireinvolve
- The accident forced drivers to take a long detour.
adjective + detour
longshortunexpectedscenicnecessary
- We enjoyed the scenic detour through the hills.
detour + noun
signrouteroadtimeplan
- Follow the detour signs near the flyover.
reason for detour
roadworksfloodinglandslideaccidentprocession
- Flooding on the highway caused a detour of nearly forty kilometres.
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- Because of the Ganesh procession, buses had to make a detour of five kilometres.
गणेश जुलूस के कारण बसों को पाँच किलोमीटर का चक्कर लेना पड़ा।
- Radhika took a detour to the library on her way home.
राधिका घर लौटते समय चक्कर लगाकर पुस्तकालय गई।
- The detour added an hour to the journey.
इस चक्कर से यात्रा में एक घंटा और लग गया।
- His career took a detour when he left engineering for teaching.
जब उसने engineering छोड़कर पढ़ाना चुना तो उसके करियर ने एक अलग मोड़ ले लिया।
- The postman made a detour to deliver the parcel to the old couple.
डाकिये ने बुज़ुर्ग दंपति को पार्सल देने के लिए चक्कर लगाया।
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✗ We took a detour for avoiding the traffic jam.
✓ We took a detour to avoid the traffic jam.
Purpose is shown with a to-infinitive, not for + -ing.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ They did a detour through the forest.
✓ They made a detour through the forest.
The collocation is make or take a detour, not do a detour.
सही collocation 'make' या 'take a detour' है, 'do a detour' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: take or make a detour (go a longer way).
प्रयोग में take या make a detour (लंबे रास्ते से जाना)।