No. 12,091 in German
umfahrungen
"Umfahrungen" refers to "detours" or "bypasses" in English, typically routes taken to avoid obstacles or traffic.
In a sentence
Die Straßenbauarbeiten erfordern aufwendige Umfahrungen.
The roadworks require extensive detours.
Here, 'Umfahrungen' is used to refer to alternative routes taken to avoid road construction sites.
Es gibt viele Umfahrungen, die wir nutzen können, um den Stau zu vermeiden.
There are many bypasses that we can use to avoid the traffic jam.
In this sentence, 'Umfahrungen' refers to routes or bypasses that prevent encountering traffic jams.
Die geplanten Umfahrungen sollen den Verkehr in der Innenstadt entlasten.
The planned bypasses are intended to relieve downtown traffic.
'Umfahrungen' here indicates routes designed to redirect traffic away from busy city centers.
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