contornar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to circumvent, to avoid something in one's path
2. to surround a location
3. to overcome a problem with or without solving it
4. to draw the contour of something

Concepts

bypass

skirt

get around

surround

circumvent

outline

override

ring

💍

short-circuit

sidestep

turn round

border

end run

environ

finesse

fudge

go around

Synonyms

rodear

beirar

ignorar

substituir

definir manualmente

Translations

contourner

evitar

umgehen

cercar

circondare

omzeilen

παρακάμπτω

voltar

envoltar

umrunden

circumdar

entourer

περικλείω

اكتمل

أحاط

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kõ.toʁˈna(ʁ)/

Etymology

From con- + tornar (“to turn”).