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in the PONS Dictionary

contourner [kɔ͂tuʀne] VB trans

1. contourner (faire le tour):

contourner qc route, chemin:
um etw herumführen
contourner qc personne:
um etw herumgehen
contourner qc (en véhicule)
um etw herumfahren
contourner qc (en avion)
um etw herumfliegen

2. contourner (éluder):

contourner (interdiction)
umgehen
pouvoir contourner qc
um etw herumkommen [o. rumkommen inf]
Présent
jecontourne
tucontournes
il/elle/oncontourne
nouscontournons
vouscontournez
ils/ellescontournent
Imparfait
jecontournais
tucontournais
il/elle/oncontournait
nouscontournions
vouscontourniez
ils/ellescontournaient
Passé simple
jecontournai
tucontournas
il/elle/oncontourna
nouscontournâmes
vouscontournâtes
ils/ellescontournèrent
Futur simple
jecontournerai
tucontourneras
il/elle/oncontournera
nouscontournerons
vouscontournerez
ils/ellescontourneront
See further verb tables