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predictable route

[prɪˈdɪktəbəl ruːt]
noun phrasepl: predictable routes / rotas previsíveis
rota previsível
1. A path or course of travel that can be anticipated or foreseen because it follows expected patterns or established pathways
The criminal's predictable route made it easy for police to set up an ambush.
A rota previsível do criminoso facilitou que a polícia armasse uma emboscada.
2. A trajectory or sequence of events that follows a familiar or conventional pattern
His career followed the predictable route from intern to manager to executive.
Sua carreira seguiu a rota previsível de estagiário para gerente até executivo.
Synonyms
familiar routeexpected pathconventional routeforeseeable coursestandard trajectory
Antonyms
unpredictable routeunexpected patherratic courserandom trajectoryunconventional route

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rota previsível
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
rota previsível / caminho óbvio
May use 'caminho óbvio' in casual speech
Rio de Janeiro
rota previsível / trajeto esperado
Common in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
rota previsível / percurso previsível
May prefer 'percurso' over 'rota' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the beaten path
follow the same old route
stick to the script
follow in someone's footsteps
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