B2 verb #4,000 رایج‌ترین 2 دقیقه مطالعه

bypass

To go around something or skip a step.

Explanation at your level:

You use bypass when you go around a place. If you are walking and see a big hole in the road, you walk around it. You bypass the hole.

When you are driving, you might bypass a busy town to get to your destination faster. It means you skip the town and take a different road.

In business, you might bypass a manager to talk directly to the boss. It means you skip the usual steps to get a faster answer to your question.

The term is often used in technology. You might bypass a security setting on your phone to install an app. It suggests you are finding a way around a restriction.

Academically, researchers often bypass traditional methods to test a new theory. It implies a conscious decision to ignore standard protocols in favor of innovation.

Historically, the term reflects the human desire for efficiency. We constantly seek to bypass limitations, whether they are physical, like mountains, or systemic, like complex legal codes.

واژه در 30 ثانیه

  • Means to avoid
  • Used for roads
  • Used for rules
  • Regular verb

Hey there! Think of bypass as your secret shortcut. When you bypass something, you are essentially choosing not to interact with it or go through it.

You might bypass a traffic jam by taking a side street, or bypass a security check if you have special clearance. It is all about finding a way around an obstacle to save time or effort.

The word bypass is a compound of the preposition by (meaning near or past) and the verb pass. It popped up in the 17th century.

It originally referred to physical paths or roads that went around a town. Over time, the meaning expanded to include abstract things like rules, systems, or even medical procedures!

You will hear bypass in both casual and professional settings. In casual talk, it is often about travel: 'We had to bypass the city center.'

In technical or business contexts, it implies skipping a 'bottleneck' or a 'bureaucratic process.' It is a very useful verb for describing efficiency.

While bypass isn't always part of a fixed idiom, it is used in phrases like 'bypass the system' or 'bypass the gatekeepers.' These suggest finding a clever way to get what you want without asking for permission.

Bypass is a regular verb. The past tense is bypassed and the present participle is bypassing. It is usually followed by a direct object.

Pronunciation: The stress is on the first syllable: BY-pass. It rhymes with 'high-class' or 'sky-pass'.

Fun Fact

Originally used for roads that went around towns.

Pronunciation Guide

UK /ˈbaɪ.pɑːs/

Long 'a' sound

US /ˈbaɪ.pæs/

Short 'a' sound

Common Errors

  • misstressing the second syllable
  • using a long 'i' incorrectly
  • adding extra syllables

Rhymes With

pass grass class mass brass

Difficulty Rating

خواندن 2/5

easy

Writing 2/5

easy

Speaking 2/5

easy

شنیدن 2/5

easy

What to Learn Next

Prerequisites

pass go around

Learn Next

circumvent evade

پیشرفته

protocol bottleneck

Grammar to Know

Transitive Verbs

I bypass the line.

Examples by Level

1

I bypass the park.

I go around the park.

Subject + verb + object.

1

We will bypass the city.

2

He bypassed the long line.

3

Can we bypass the traffic?

4

She bypassed the store.

5

They bypass the main road.

6

I bypass the slow path.

7

We bypass the heavy rain.

8

You bypass the gate.

1

I had to bypass the manager.

2

The software bypasses the error.

3

We bypassed the usual rules.

4

They bypassed the security check.

5

He bypassed the waiting room.

6

We can bypass the long process.

7

She bypassed the difficult topic.

8

I bypassed the registration desk.

1

The circuit bypasses the main switch.

2

He bypassed the standard protocol.

3

We need to bypass this problem.

4

They bypassed the official channels.

5

The virus bypasses the immune system.

6

She bypassed the complex math.

7

We bypassed the crowded terminal.

8

He bypassed the mandatory training.

1

The CEO bypassed the board's veto.

2

Engineers bypassed the faulty sensor.

3

The policy bypasses local regulations.

4

We bypassed the traditional hierarchy.

5

The system bypasses human error.

6

He bypassed the diplomatic protocol.

7

The logic bypasses common sense.

8

They bypassed the lengthy debate.

1

The radical theory bypasses established dogma.

2

The surgeon bypassed the blocked artery.

3

The legislation bypasses constitutional review.

4

The artist bypassed conventional styles.

5

The signal bypasses the relay station.

6

The plan bypasses the middleman.

7

The code bypasses the firewall.

8

The argument bypasses the core issue.

مترادف‌ها

circumvent sidestep avoid evade skip detour

ترکیب‌های رایج

bypass the system
bypass the security
bypass the manager
bypass the traffic
bypass the rules
bypass the procedure
bypass the bottleneck
bypass the queue
bypass the gate
bypass the restriction

Idioms & Expressions

"bypass the gatekeepers"

to reach a decision-maker directly

She bypassed the gatekeepers to reach the CEO.

professional

Easily Confused

bypass vs pass

similar root

bypass means to avoid, pass means to go by

I pass the store (go by it) vs I bypass the store (avoid it).

Sentence Patterns

A1

Subject + bypass + object

We bypass the city.

خانواده کلمه

Nouns

bypass a road or surgery

Verbs

bypass to avoid

Adjectives

bypassed already avoided

مرتبط

pass root word

How to Use It

frequency

7

Formality Scale

circumvent (formal) bypass (neutral) skip (casual) dodge (informal)

اشتباهات رایج

bypassing to bypassing
bypass is a transitive verb

Tips

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Context

Use it when you have a choice to skip something.

Memorize It

Mnemonic

BY (near) + PASS (go)

Visual Association

A car taking a side road around a traffic jam.

Word Web

avoid shortcut skip circumvent

چالش

Use the word in a sentence today.

ریشه کلمه

English

Original meaning: To pass by or near

بافت فرهنگی

None

Common in medical and political contexts.

Heart bypass surgery is a common cultural reference.

Practice in Real Life

Real-World Contexts

Driving

  • take the bypass

Conversation Starters

"Have you ever had to bypass a rule?"

Journal Prompts

Write about a time you bypassed a problem.

سوالات متداول

1 سوال

Yes, it can be a noun (a bypass road).

خودت رو بسنج

fill blank A1

We ___ the traffic.

درسته! نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: bypass

Bypass means to go around.

multiple choice A2

What does bypass mean?

درسته! نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: to go around

It means to avoid.

امتیاز: /2

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A2

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