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Bypass
01
a highway or route built to divert traffic around a town or city center
Voorbeelden
The bypass connects the northern and southern exits of the highway.
02
a low-resistance conductor connected in parallel with another device to divert part of the current
Voorbeelden
The bypass allows current to flow even if the main path fails.
03
a surgically created channel that diverts blood or another body fluid around an obstructed or damaged area
Voorbeelden
The surgeon created a bypass around the blocked artery.
to bypass
01
omzeilen, vermijden
to navigate around or avoid something by taking an alternative route or direction
Transitive: to bypass a route or area [adj]
Voorbeelden
Hikers were forced to bypass the closed trail and find an alternative way to reach the summit.
Wandelaars werden gedwongen om het gesloten pad te omzeilen en een alternatieve route naar de top te vinden.
02
omzeilen, vermijden
to circumvent or avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally
Transitive: to bypass an obstacle or problem
Voorbeelden
The project manager devised a contingency plan to bypass potential bottlenecks in the construction timeline.
De projectmanager bedacht een noodplan om potentiële knelpunten in de bouwtijdlijn te omzeilen.
