- to go the long way round
- to take a circuitous route
- (of a route) circuitous
Vygenerované: This meaning refers to the action of taking a longer or more indirect route to reach a destination, rather than the most direct path.
We should avoid going the long way round and go straight on the shortest path.
Vygenerované: This meaning emphasizes the act of choosing a more complicated path that may not be the most efficient, often due to twists and turns or detours.
He always likes to take a circuitous route, even if that means not rushing to the destination.
Vygenerované: This meaning describes a route that is not direct but instead has many twists and turns, suggesting a lack of straightforwardness in the path taken.
This route is too circuitous; it takes a long time to drive.