au détour de
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /o de.tuʁ də/
Preposition
au détour de
- during, in the course of
- Synonym: pendant
- au détour d'une conversation ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
Usage notes
Carries a connotation of surprise: someone discovers or learns something unexpected while doing something else, despite not looking for it.