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to circumvent
01
contornar, eludir
to evade an obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty
Transitive: to circumvent an obligation or problem
informações gramaticais
composição morfológica
derivado
verbo de ação
regular
presente
circumvent
3.ª pessoa do singular
circumvents
particípio presente
circumventing
pretérito simples
circumvented
particípio passado
circumvented
Exemplos
The politician attempted to circumvent the difficult question by changing the topic.
O político tentou contornar a pergunta difícil mudando de assunto.
02
contornar, evadir
to find a way around something, especially through cleverness or strategy
Transitive: to circumvent an obstacle
Exemplos
He found a way to circumvent the strict rules and still attend the event.
Ele encontrou uma maneira de contornar as regras rígidas e ainda assim participar do evento.
03
circundar, contornar
to surround someone or something so as to prevent escape or effective opposition
Transitive: to circumvent sb/sth
Exemplos
The pirates surrounded the ship to circumvent any attempt at fleeing.
Os piratas cercaram o navio para contornar qualquer tentativa de fuga.
Árvore Lexical
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