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wayward route
[/ˈweɪ.wərd ruːt/]
noun phrase
pl: wayward routes
caminho desviado / rota errante
1.
A path or course of travel that deviates from the intended or expected direction; an unpredictable or irregular journey
The lost hikers found themselves on a wayward route through the forest.
Os caminhantes perdidos se viram em um caminho desviado pela floresta.
2.
A figurative path in life that strays from convention or planned objectives
After dropping out of college, he took a wayward route that eventually led to success.
Depois de desistir da faculdade, ele seguiu um caminho errante que eventualmente o levou ao sucesso.
NYC Slang
off the beaten path / taking the scenic route
Synonyms
circuitous route
indirect path
deviant course
erratic journey
unpredictable path
Antonyms
direct route
straight path
planned course
conventional path
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
caminho desviado / rota errante
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
trajeto desviado
More formal urban usage
Portugal
percurso desviado / caminho erradio
European Portuguese preference for 'percurso'
Related Idioms & Phrases
off the beaten path
take a detour
lose one's way
stray from the path
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