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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRoundabout Way
/ˈraʊndəˌbaʊt weɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A route that is indirect or longer than the most direct path.
"Instead of taking the highway, we chose a roundabout way through the countryside." - 2
A method of doing something that is not straightforward or direct.
"He explained his feelings in a roundabout way, avoiding direct confrontation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'roundabout' originates from the Middle English 'roundaboute', which combines 'round' from Old English 'rond' and 'about' from Old English 'abūtan'. The phrase 'way' comes from Old English 'weg', meaning a path or route. Over time, 'roundabout way' has evolved to denote an indirect or circuitous route, both literally and metaphorically.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roundabout Way" is said worldwide
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chemin détourné
Transliteration: ʃəm de.tuʁ.ne
"Nous avons pris un chemin détourné à travers la campagne."
Umweg
Transliteration: ˈʊm.veːk
"Wir nahmen einen Umweg durch die Stadt."
percorso indiretto
Transliteration: perˈkɔrso inˈdiretto
"Abbiamo scelto un percorso indiretto per arrivare."
camino indirecto
Transliteration: kaˈmino inˈdɾekto
"Tomamos un camino indirecto para llegar a la playa."
caminho indireto
Transliteration: kaˈmiɲu inˈdʒɾɛtu
"Escolhemos um caminho indireto para evitar o trânsito."
गोल रास्ता
Transliteration: gol rāstā
"हमने गोल रास्ता अपनाया।"
迂回路线
Transliteration: yūhuí lùxiàn
"我们选择了迂回路线。"
우회로
Transliteration: uhwaero
"우리는 우회로를 선택했습니다."
遠回り
Transliteration: とおまわり
"私たちは遠回りを選びました。"
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