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well-trodden way

[/wɛl ˈtrɒdn weɪ/]
noun phrasepl: well-trodden ways
caminho bem trilhado
1. A path, route, or method that is commonly used and established; a conventional or traditional approach
He decided not to follow the well-trodden way of becoming a lawyer like his father.
Ele decidiu não seguir o caminho bem trilhado de se tornar advogado como seu pai.
2. A literal path that has been walked on frequently and is clearly visible
The well-trodden way through the forest was easy to follow.
O caminho bem trilhado pela floresta era fácil de seguir.
Synonyms
beaten pathconventional pathtraditional routeestablished waycaminho comumvia tradicional
Antonyms
unbeaten pathunexplored routenovel approachcaminho inexploradovia inovadora

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho bem trilhado
Most common translation
Portugal
caminho bem percorrido
Alternative formulation used in European Portuguese
São Paulo
caminho batido
More informal, colloquial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the beaten path
the road less traveled
sair da zona de conforto
breaking new ground
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