Meanings (ES + gloss)
baipasear • circunvalar • contornar • contornear • eludir • evitar • obviar • soslayar
to avoid or get around something; to bypass
The line turns a sharp right-angle to the north to circumvent the town, and then plunges straight into the 1 in 50, which lasts for nearly 20 miles with few intermissions, and some…
bordear • circunvalar • rodear
to surround or besiege
burlar • circunvenir (disused) • iludir • sortear
to outwit or outsmart
We are mortified by not being thought worthy of trust; and there is also a feeling of small triumph in circumventing those who doubt either our inclination or our power of service.
Phrases