au détour de

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o de.tuʁ də/

Preposition

au détour de

  1. during, in the course of
    Synonym: pendant
    au détour d'une conversation ― in the course of a conversation

Usage notes

Carries a connotation of surprise: someone discovers or learns something unexpected while doing something else, despite not looking for it.

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