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sendeiro desgastado

[sen-day-RU dehs-gahs-TAH-du]
nounmasculinepl: sendeiros desgastados
worn path
1. A path or trail that has been worn down by repeated use over time
The worn path through the forest showed signs of heavy foot traffic.
O sendeiro desgastado pela floresta mostrava sinais de intenso tráfego de pedestres.
2. Figuratively, a conventional or habitual route of action or thought
He decided to break away from the worn path of tradition.
Ele decidiu sair do sendeiro desgastado da tradição.
Synonyms
trilha desgastadacaminho gastopista surradavia comum
Antonyms
sendeiro intactocaminho novotrilha virgem

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sendeiro desgastado / trilha desgastada
Common usage in both contexts
Portugal
sendeiro desgastado / caminho gasto
Also used with 'trilho desgastado' in some regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

sair do sendeiro desgastado (to break away from convention)
seguir o sendeiro desgastado (to follow the beaten path)
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