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1 detour
['diːtʊə(r)] [AE dɪ'tʊər]nome deviazione f.it's worth a o the detour — fig. ne vale la pena
* * *['di:tuə](a wandering from the direct way: We made a detour through the mountains.) deviazione* * *detour /ˈdi:tʊə(r), USA dɪˈtʊə(r)/n.deviazione: to make (o to take) a detour, fare una deviazione; We made a detour to avoid the traffic jam, abbiamo fatto una deviazione per evitare l'ingorgo di traffico; On our way to Edinburgh, we took a detour to visit Falkland Palace, mentre andavamo a Edimburgo, abbiamo fatto una deviazione per visitare il palazzo di Falkland.(to) detour /ˈdi:tʊə(r), USA dɪˈtʊə(r)/ (spec. USA)A v. i.B v. t.* * *['diːtʊə(r)] [AE dɪ'tʊər]nome deviazione f.it's worth a o the detour — fig. ne vale la pena
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2 diversion
[daɪ'vɜːʃn] [AE daɪ'vɜːrʒn]1) (of watercourse, traffic) deviazione f.; (of money) storno m.2) (distraction) diversivo m., distrazione f.3) BE (detour) deviazione f.4) ant. (entertainment) divertimento m., svago m.* * *1) (an alteration to a traffic route: There's a diversion at the end of the road.) deviazione2) ((an act of) diverting attention.) distrazione3) ((an) amusement.) passatempo* * *diversion /daɪˈvɜ:ʃn/n.2 deviazione: Several diversions are in place along the route, ci sono numerose deviazioni lungo la strada; «diversion ahead», ( cartello) «deviazione»; the diversion of a river, la deviazione del corso di un fiume; (autom.) traffic diversion, deviazione del traffico3 (form.) diversivo; svago: a pleasant diversion from the main business of the day, un piacevole diversivo rispetto alle principali attività quotidiane5 (econ.) dirottamento: the diversion of demand, il dirottamento della domanda ( su altri beni); (market.) diversion of trade, dirottamento degli scambi (o dei traffici)6 (leg., fin.) storno; distrazione: diversion of public funds, storno di fondi pubblici; diversion of profits, distrazione degli utili● (ind. costr.) diversion gate, paratoia deviatrice □ (telef.) call diversion, trasferimento di chiamata.* * *[daɪ'vɜːʃn] [AE daɪ'vɜːrʒn]1) (of watercourse, traffic) deviazione f.; (of money) storno m.2) (distraction) diversivo m., distrazione f.3) BE (detour) deviazione f.4) ant. (entertainment) divertimento m., svago m.
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