caminho pouco usado

[kə-ˈmi-ɲu ˈpo-ku u-ˈza-du]

noun phrasemasculinepl: caminhos pouco usados

little-used path, seldom-traveled road, obscure route

1. A path, trail, or road that is rarely traveled or infrequently used by people

We discovered a little-used path through the forest.

Descobrimos um caminho pouco usado pela floresta.

2. Figuratively, an unconventional or alternative approach or method

He chose a little-used path in his career.

Ele escolheu um caminho pouco usado em sua carreira.

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General Brazilian

caminho pouco usado

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

trilha pouco frequentada

Often used in urban contexts

Portugal

caminho pouco utilizado

Preference for 'utilizado' over 'usado' in formal contexts

Rural areas

trilha deserta

More commonly used in countryside regions

trilhar um caminho pouco usado

sair dos caminhos batidos

seguir uma rota alternativa

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