Meaning of Contourner – French Verb
Contourner means to bypass or go around something.
Examples of contourner in Every Day Usage
- Je dois contourner les travaux sur la route pour arriver à l’école à l’heure. – I have to bypass the roadworks to arrive at school on time.
- La voiture a dû contourner le bouchon sur l’autoroute en prenant une route secondaire. – The car had to detour around the traffic jam on the highway by taking a secondary road.
- Il a décidé de contourner le règlement en parlant directement au directeur. – He decided to circumvent the regulation by speaking directly to the director.
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