detour

[US]/ˈdiːtʊə(r)/
[UK]/ˈdiːtʊr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. njia ndefu ya kuzunguka ili kuepuka kitu au kutembelea mahali fulani
vt. kuchukua njia ndefu
Word Forms
Past Tensedetoured
Pluraldetours
Present Participledetouring
Past Participledetoured
Third Person Singulardetours

Phrases & Collocations

take a detour

pata njia mbadala

detour route

njia ya njia mbadala

unexpected detour

njia mbadala isiyo tarajiwa

road closure detour

njia mbadala kwa ufungaji wa barabara

detour sign

alama ya njia mbadala

make a detour

pata njia mbadala

Example Sentences

he had made a detour to a cafe.

alifanya upunguzi ili kwenda kwenye kioo cha kahawa.

he detoured around the walls.

alizunguka kote kwenye kuta.

I would detour the endless stream of motor homes.

ningepunguza mkondo usio na mwisho wa magari.

We made a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.

Tlifanya upunguzi ili kuepuka hali ya trafiki nzito.

When it saw the rock being tossed about pityingly, it said, “Only a weak person will make a detour.A person who is strong will only go ahead, and nothing will stop him!"

Alipoona jiwe likichongwa kwa huruma, alisema, “Tu wakiweku tu ndio watafanya upunguzi. Mtu mwenye nguvu ataendelea mbele, na hakika hakutakuwa na choo kitakachosimama mbele yake!”

We took a detour to avoid the traffic jam.

Twalichukua upunguzi ili kuepuka msongamano wa trafiki.

The road closure forced us to make a detour through the countryside.

Ufungaji wa barabara ulituweka katika upunguzi kupitia nchi.

She always takes a detour to enjoy the scenic route.

Yeye daima huchukua upunguzi ili kufurahia njia nzuri.

The hikers had to take a detour due to the fallen tree blocking the path.

Wavalejaji walilazimika kuchukua upunguzi kwa sababu ya mti ulioanguka na kuzuia njia.

The construction work required a detour for all vehicles.

Kazi ya ujenzi ilihitaji upunguzi kwa magari yote.

I had to make a detour to pick up my friend from the airport.

Nililazimika kuchukua upunguzi ili kumchukua rafiki yangu kutoka uwanja wa ndege.

The detour added an extra hour to our journey.

Upunguzi uliweka saa ya ziada kwenye safari yetu.

The detour took us through some beautiful countryside.

Upunguzi ulitupeleka kupitia nchi nzuri.

The detour sign directed us to a different route.

Ishara ya upunguzi iluetuletea njia tofauti.

We had to take a detour around the flooded road.

Tulilazimika kuchukua upunguzi karibu na barabara iliyojaa maji.

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