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untrodden path

[/ʌnˈtrɒdn pɑːθ/]
nounpl: untrodden paths
caminho inexplorado
1. A route or course of action that has not been traveled or explored before; something new and uncharted
She decided to take the untrodden path and start her own business instead of following the traditional career route.
Ela decidiu seguir o caminho inexplorado e começar seu próprio negócio em vez de seguir a rota tradicional de carreira.
2. Figuratively, a novel or unconventional approach to something
The artist ventured down an untrodden path with her experimental art style.
A artista se aventurou por um caminho inexplorado com seu estilo de arte experimental.
NYC Slang
off the beaten track / doing your own thing
Synonyms
uncharted territorynew groundunexplored pathnovel approachunconventional route
Antonyms
beaten pathwell-worn pathconventional routetraditional wayfamiliar ground

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho inexplorado / trilha desconhecida
Common in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
caminho novo / trilha pouco frequentada
Preferred in business and entrepreneurial contexts
Portugal
caminho não trilhado / sendeiro inexplorado
More literary usage, common in philosophical discussions

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the road less traveled
blaze a trail
chart new waters
break new ground
strike out on one's own
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