How to Say "alternative route" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “alternative route” is “variante” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
nounB2
a road used to avoid traffic
Examples
Tomamos la variante para no entrar en el centro de la ciudad.
We took the bypass to avoid going into the city center.
Hay mucho tráfico en la variante por un accidente.
There is a lot of traffic on the bypass due to an accident.
Sigue las señales que indican la variante.
Follow the signs indicating the bypass.
The Road Meaning
When used for roads, it functions as a short way of saying 'una carretera variante' (a varying/alternative road).
Don't confuse with 'variable'
Mistake: “la carretera variable”
Correction: la variante (A 'variable' road sounds like it physically changes, while 'variante' means it's an alternative path.)
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