snake across
[sneɪk əˈkrɔːs]
verb (phrasal verb)
serpentear através de, ondular por, passar sinuosamente
1. to move in a winding or twisting path across something
The river snakes across the valley.
O rio serpenteia através do vale.
2. to traverse something in a sinuous or zigzag manner
The hiking trail snakes across the mountain.
A trilha de caminhada ondula pela montanha.
3. to move stealthily or sneakily from one side to another
The spy snaked across the border undetected.
O espião passou sinuosamente pela fronteira sem ser detectado.
This phrasal verb is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese to describe natural phenomena like rivers and roads. In English-speaking contexts, it can also imply stealth or cunning movement, while in Portuguese the connotation is primarily descriptive of physical winding movement.
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