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rumo incerto

[ˈʁu.mu ĩˈsɛɾ.tu]
noun phrasemasculinepl: rumos incertos
uncertain course; unclear direction
1. A direction or path that is not clearly defined or determined; figuratively, a situation lacking clear purpose or direction
The company's future took an uncertain course after the market crash.
O futuro da empresa seguiu um rumo incerto após o colapso do mercado.
2. Literal navigation or travel without a clear destination or bearing
The ship sailed on an uncertain course through the storm.
O navio navegava em rumo incerto durante a tempestade.
Synonyms
direção indefinidacaminho incertorumo desconhecidovia confusadestino duvidoso
Antonyms
rumo certodireção claracaminho definidodestino conhecido

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rumo incerto
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
rumo incerto
Standard usage; also common 'rumo indefinido'

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar à deriva (to be adrift)
caminhar às cegas (to walk blindly)
navegar sem bússola (to sail without a compass)
em águas turvas (in murky waters)
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