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unfamiliar route

[ʌnfəˈmɪliər ruːt]
noun phrasepl: unfamiliar routes
rota desconhecida
1. a path, way, or course of travel that one has not traveled before or does not know well
Taking an unfamiliar route through the city, I got lost.
Ao seguir uma rota desconhecida pela cidade, me perdi.
2. a direction or method of approach that is new or unknown to someone
The hiking guide warned us about the unfamiliar route ahead.
O guia de caminhada nos advertiu sobre a rota desconhecida à frente.
Synonyms
unknown pathnew routeunfamiliar pathstrange wayunexplored route
Antonyms
familiar routeknown pathusual routewell-known way

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rota desconhecida
most common usage
Brazil (informal)
caminho desconhecido
more colloquial alternative
Portugal
percurso desconhecido
alternative formal term used in Portugal
São Paulo
rota estranha
informal local variation

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the road less traveled
venture into unknown territory
off the beaten path
lose one's way
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