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rambling course

[/ˈræmblɪŋ kɔːrs/]
nounpl: rambling courses
percurso sinuoso; trajeto divagante
1. A path, route, or direction that wanders without a clear destination; an indirect or meandering course
The river followed a rambling course through the valley.
O rio seguia um percurso sinuoso pelo vale.
2. A sequence of events or narrative that lacks organization or focus; a disjointed progression
The lecture took a rambling course, jumping from topic to topic.
A palestra seguiu um trajeto divagante, saltando de um tópico para outro.
Synonyms
winding coursewandering pathroundabout routecircuitous pathmeandering course
Antonyms
direct coursestraight pathlinear routedirect route

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
percurso sinuoso; trajeto divagante
Standard usage in Brazil
Portugal
percurso sinuoso; trajecto divagante
Portuguese spelling with 'trajecto'; formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

take a rambling course
follow a rambling course
on a rambling course
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