contourner
French → English
verb//kɔ̃.tuʁ.ne//
(spatial) to bypass: to go around something rather than through it; to skirt
Le chemin contourne la colline pour éviter une pente trop raide.
(English) The path bypasses the hill to avoid a slope that is too steep.
Le fleuve contourne la vieille ville par le nord.
(English) The river skirts the old town to the north.
verb//kɔ̃.tuʁ.ne//
(logic) to circumvent: to find a way around a rule or obstacle; to evade
Certaines entreprises tentent de contourner la loi pour payer moins de taxes.
(English) Some companies try to circumvent the law to pay fewer taxes.
Il a réussi à contourner le système de sécurité informatique.
(English) He managed to bypass the computer security system.
Entry ID: fr:en:contourner · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary