noun🔗ShareRocade, contournementA road that passes around something, such as a residential area"The new bypass road avoids the congested neighborhood, making the commute to school much faster. "La nouvelle rocade évite le quartier congestionné, ce qui rend le trajet vers l'école beaucoup plus rapide.areawaytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDérivation, contournementA circumvention"The student's illness created a bypass of the usual school schedule. "La maladie de l'élève a créé une dérivation de l'emploi du temps scolaire habituel.waytechnologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDérivationA section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture"The plumber installed a bypass to reroute the water around the faulty washing machine. "Le plombier a installé une dérivation pour rediriger l'eau autour de la machine à laver défectueuse.utilitypartdevicetechnicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDérivationAn electrical shunt"The electrician installed a bypass to redirect the electrical current around the damaged wire. "L'électricien a installé une dérivation pour rediriger le courant électrique autour du fil endommagé.electronicsdeviceelectrictechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDérivation, pontageAn alternative passage created to divert a bodily fluid around a damaged organ; the surgical procedure to construct such a bypass"After the heart attack, the doctor recommended a bypass to improve blood flow to the heart. "Après la crise cardiaque, le médecin a recommandé un pontage pour améliorer la circulation sanguine vers le cœur.medicineorgananatomyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContourner, éviterTo avoid an obstacle etc, by constructing or using a bypass"Because the main road was flooded, we had to bypass it by taking a dirt road through the fields. "Comme la route principale était inondée, nous avons dû l'éviter en empruntant un chemin de terre à travers les champs.technicalwayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIgnorer, contournerTo ignore the usual channels or procedures"To avoid the usual lunch line, she bypassed the cafeteria and bought her lunch from the deli. "Pour éviter la file d'attente habituelle du déjeuner, elle a contourné la cafétéria et a acheté son déjeuner à l'épicerie fine.organizationbusinesstechnologygovernmentprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
