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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstrada tortuosa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈstraːda tor.tuˈoː.za
"Guidavamo lentamente su una strada tortuosa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A road that follows a twisting, curving, or meandering course rather than a straight line.
"We drove our car carefully along the winding road through the mountain pass." - 2
Metaphorically, a complex, indirect, or unpredictable course of action or life journey.
"His career has been a winding road full of unexpected turns and opportunities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'windan' (meaning to turn, twist, or reel), combined with 'rad' (meaning a riding, road, or journey). The compound has been used since the Middle English period to describe physical pathways characterized by numerous bends, curves, and indirect trajectories.
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route sinueuse
Transliteration: root si.nøz
"Nous avons emprunté une route sinueuse à travers les collines."
Kurvenreiche Straße
Transliteration: ˈkʊʁvənˌʁaɪçə ˈʃtʁaːsə
"Die kurvenreiche Straße führte uns hoch in die Berge."
strada tortuosa
Transliteration: ˈstraːda tor.tuˈoː.za
"Guidavamo lentamente su una strada tortuosa."
carretera sinuosa
Transliteration: ka.reˈte.ɾa siˈnwa.sa
"La carretera sinuosa ofrece vistas impresionantes del valle."
estrada sinuosa
Transliteration: isˈtɾa.dɐ si.nuˈo.zɐ
"Nós viajamos por uma estrada sinuosa na serra."
घुमावदार सड़क
Transliteration: ghumaavdaar sarak
"हम पहाड़ों में एक घुमावदार सड़क पर चल रहे थे।"
弯曲的道路
Transliteration: wān qū de dào lù
"汽车在弯曲的道路上缓慢行驶。"
구불구불한 길
Transliteration: gubul-gubul-han gil
"우리는 구불구불한 길을 따라 운전했다."
くねくねした道
Transliteration: kunekuneshita michi
"山の中のくねくねした道をドライブしました。"
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