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continuer
to continue
contredire
to contradict
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contourner

to go around / to bypass
Used for going around an obstacle, bypassing something, or circumventing a problem. Common in driving directions and figuratively for avoiding issues.
je contourne
I go around
nous contournons
we go around
tu contournes
you go around
vous contournez
you go around
il/elle/on contourne
he/she/one goes around
ils/elles contournent
they go around
Je contourne le lac à vélo.
(I bike around the lake.)
Tu contournes l'obstacle comment?
(How do you go around the obstacle?)
Elle contourne le problème habilement.
(She bypasses the problem skillfully.)
Nous contournons la ville par l'autoroute.
(We bypass the city via the highway.)
Contournez le bâtiment par la droite.
(Go around the building on the right.)
Ils contournent la montagne en voiture.
(They drive around the mountain.)
Je ne contourne pas ce quartier.
(I don't go around this neighborhood.)
Pourquoi tu contournes la place?
(Why are you going around the square?)
Le bus contourne le centre-ville.
(The bus goes around downtown.)
Je vais contourner les travaux.
(I'm going to go around the construction.)
Elle contourne la difficulté avec astuce.
(She gets around the difficulty cleverly.)
Les camions contournent le village.
(The trucks bypass the village.)
Contourne l'arbre par la gauche.
(Go around the tree on the left.)