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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
Exemplos
Many companies circumvent their environmental responsibilities by outsourcing to suppliers in other countries.
Muitas empresas contornam suas responsabilidades ambientais terceirizando para fornecedores em outros países.
Students often try to circumvent answering difficult exam questions by providing vague responses.
Os alunos frequentemente tentam contornar as perguntas difíceis dos exames fornecendo respostas vagas.
02
contornar, evadir
to find a way around something, especially through cleverness or strategy
Transitive: to circumvent an obstacle
Exemplos
The hacker tried to circumvent the security system but was caught by the IT department.
O hacker tentou contornar o sistema de segurança, mas foi pego pelo departamento de TI.
She managed to circumvent the traffic by taking a back road.
Ela conseguiu contornar o trânsito pegando uma estrada secundária.
03
circundar, contornar
to surround someone or something so as to prevent escape or effective opposition
Transitive: to circumvent sb/sth
Exemplos
Soldiers circumvented enemy positions on the hill by scaling the cliffs above under cover of night and rolling grenades down in the morning.
Os soldados contornaram as posições inimigas na colina escalando os penhascos acima sob o manto da noite e rolando granadas para baixo pela manhã.
The police were able to circumvent the suspect by cordoning off the entire block, cutting off all possible escape routes.
A polícia conseguiu contornar o suspeito isolando todo o quarteirão, cortando todas as possíveis rotas de fuga.
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