bypass

• Nom désignant une route ou un itinéraire contournant une ville pour éviter les embouteillages, une procédure médicale créant un chemin alternatif pour la circulation sanguine, ou un conducteur électrique dérivant le courant.

A noun referring to a road or route that goes around a town or city to avoid congestion, or a medical procedure that creates an alternative pathway for blood flow, or an electrical conductor that diverts current.

1. Road bypassB1formal

   A highway that goes around a town or city to avoid traffic congestion in the center.

   Route de contournement

   • The new bypass reduced travel time significantly.
   • Drivers use the bypass to avoid the busy city center.
   • Construction of the bypass was completed last year.

   Synonymesbeltwayloopring road

2. Surgical bypassB2formalmedical

   A surgically created alternative route for blood flow, typically around a blocked or damaged artery.

   Pontage chirurgical

   • The patient underwent a heart bypass operation.
   • Doctors performed a gastric bypass to help with weight loss.
   • The bypass surgery successfully restored blood flow.

   Synonymesgraftshunt

3. Electrical bypassC1formaltechnical

   A low-resistance conductor or component placed in parallel with another device to divert a portion of the electrical current.

   Bypass électrique

   • The technician installed a bypass capacitor to filter noise.
   • A bypass diode protects the circuit from reverse current.
   • The electrical bypass allows current to flow around the damaged component.

   Synonymesshunt

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'éviter ou de contourner un obstacle, une règle ou un système, souvent pour obtenir un résultat plus direct ou plus efficace.

A verb used to indicate the act of avoiding or going around an obstacle, rule, or system, often to achieve a more direct or efficient result.

1. Avoid or circumventB2formal

   To avoid something unpleasant, difficult, or laborious by going around it or ignoring it.

   éviter, contourner

   • He tried to bypass the strict security checks.
   • She bypassed the long queue by using the VIP entrance.
   • They bypassed the tedious paperwork by using an online system.

   Synonymesavoidcircumventdodgeevadeget aroundsidestepskirt

   Antonymesaddressconfrontencounterfacehandlemeettackle

2. Go around an obstacleB2formal

   To physically go around an obstruction or blockage.

   Contourner un obstacle

   • The road was closed, so we had to bypass the construction site.
   • The driver bypassed the traffic jam by taking a side street.
   • They bypassed the fallen tree by walking through the field.

   Synonymesavoidcircumventdetourgo aroundpass aroundskirt

   Antonymesconfrontencounterenterfacemeettraverse

3. Medical procedureC1formalmedical

   To surgically create an alternative route for blood flow, typically around a blocked artery.

   pontage (chirurgical)

   • The surgeon had to bypass the blocked coronary artery.
   • He underwent surgery to bypass the damaged blood vessel.
   • Doctors bypassed the obstruction to restore normal circulation.

   Synonymesgraftshunt