How to Say "detours" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “detours” is “vueltas” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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vueltas

nounB1informal

taking a longer route

A cheerful cartoon character with shopping bags moving quickly along a winding path connecting a house, a market, and a post office, indicating multiple errands.

Examples

Tuvimos que dar muchas vueltas por la ciudad buscando el documento.

We had to do a lot of running around the city looking for the document.

Necesito salir a hacer unas vueltas rápidas antes de que oscurezca.

I need to go out and run some quick errands before it gets dark.

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Related Translations

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