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tr['tɔːtjʊəs]1 tortuoso,-atortuous ['tɔrʧʊəs] adj: tortuosoadj.• torcido, -a adj.• tortuoso, -a adj.'tɔːrtʃuəs, 'tɔːtjʊəsadjective tortuoso, sinuoso['tɔːtjʊǝs]ADJ1) (=winding) [path, road, process] tortuoso2) (=convoluted) [sentence, essay, logic] enrevesado* * *['tɔːrtʃuəs, 'tɔːtjʊəs]adjective tortuoso, sinuoso -
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tortuous [ˊtɔ:tʃυəs] a1) изви́листый2) укло́нчивый, неи́скренний -
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Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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tortuous извилистыйEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > tortuous
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adj1) покручений, звивистий; кривий2) ухильний, нещирий3) безчесний, аморальний* * *a1) звивистий, кривийtortuous path [stream] — звивиста стежина [-е струмок]
the course of the river became more tortuous as we neared its source — у міру того, як ми наближалися до верхів'їв річки, русло її ставало все більш звивистим; звивистий; заплутаний, непростий; збочений
his writings are rather tortuous — його книги читати нелегко, важко стежити за збоченим ходом його думки
2) ухильний, нещирий; нечесний3) ганебний; аморальнийtortuous politician — брехливий /ганебний/ політикан
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[ʹtɔ:tʃʋəs] a1. 1) извилистый, кривойtortuous path [stream] - извилистая тропинка [-ый ручей]
the course of the river became more tortuous as we neared its source - по мере того, как мы приближались к верховьям реки, русло её становилось всё более извилистым
2) извилистый; запутанный, непростой; извращённыйhis writings are rather tortuous - его книги читать нелегко, трудно следить за причудливым ходом его мысли
2. уклончивый, неискренний; нечестный3. бесчестный; аморальныйtortuous politician - лживый /бесчестный/ политикан
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a1) звивистий, кривийtortuous path [stream] — звивиста стежина [-е струмок]
the course of the river became more tortuous as we neared its source — у міру того, як ми наближалися до верхів'їв річки, русло її ставало все більш звивистим; звивистий; заплутаний, непростий; збочений
his writings are rather tortuous — його книги читати нелегко, важко стежити за збоченим ходом його думки
2) ухильний, нещирий; нечесний3) ганебний; аморальнийtortuous politician — брехливий /ганебний/ політикан
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TORTURING, TORTUOUSПрилагательные одного корня torturing и tortuous в современном языке по значению не имеют между собой ничего общего. Torturing означает 'мучительный': torturing thought, torturing sensation. Tortuous имеет значение 'извилистый': tortuous path (road), а также 'уклончивый, неискренний, хитрый': tortuous politician.Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > tortuous
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1. a извилистый, кривой2. a извилистый; запутанный, непростой; извращённый3. a уклончивый, неискренний; нечестный4. a бесчестный; аморальныйСинонимический ряд:1. circuitous (adj.) circuitous; complex; convoluted; labyrinthine2. immoral (adj.) ambiguous; circular; crooked; deceitful; devious; dishonest; evasive; immoral; indirect; oblique; roundabout3. winding (adj.) anfractuous; bent; curved; flexuous; meandering; meandrous; serpentine; sinuous; snaky; twisted; twisting; winding; zigzagАнтонимический ряд:simple; straight; straightforward -
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['tɔːtʃʊəs]* * *tortuous /ˈtɔ:tʃʊəs/a.tortuoso; serpeggiante, sinuoso; (fig.) contorto; ambiguo, ingannevole, subdolo: a tortuous road, una strada tortuosa; a tortuous policy, una linea politica contortatortuously avv. tortuousness n. [u].* * *['tɔːtʃʊəs] -
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adjective1) (full of twists and turns) verschlungen [Weg]; gewunden [Flusslauf]2) (fig.): (circuitous) umständlich; verworren [Argumentation, Denken, Sprache]* * *tor·tuous[ˈtɔ:tʃuəs, AM ˈtɔ:r-]adj gewunden; (complicated) umständlichto have a \tortuous mind verschlagen seina \tortuous process ein langwieriger Prozess* * *['tɔːtjʊəs]adj (lit)path gewunden; (fig) verwickelt; methods also, person, journey umständlich* * *1. gewunden (Pfad etc)2. figa) umständlichb) verworrenc) gerissen* * *adjective1) (full of twists and turns) verschlungen [Weg]; gewunden [Flusslauf]2) (fig.): (circuitous) umständlich; verworren [Argumentation, Denken, Sprache]* * *adj.gewunden adj. -
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صَعْب الفَهْم \ tortuous: hard to understand: a tortuous explanation. \ مُتَلَوٍّ \ tortuous: (of a road, etc.) full of bends and twists. -
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Adj1. टेढा-मेढाThis is a tortuous lane.2. कपटपूर्णChanakya used tortuous methods. -
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§ დაკლაკნილი, მიხვეულ-მოხვეული§1 კლაკნილიa tortuous path / river კლაკნილი ბილიკი / მდინარე2 მიკიბულ-მოკიბული, ორჭოფული
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Tortuous — Tor tu*ous, a. [OE. tortuos, L. tortuosus, fr. tortus a twisting, winding, fr. torquere, tortum, to twist: cf. F. tortueux. See {Torture}.] 1. Bent in different directions; wreathed; twisted; winding; as, a tortuous train; a tortuous leaf or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tortuous — tortuous, torturous Both words are derived from Latin torquēre meaning ‘to twist’, but their literal meanings are different. The (less common) word torturous is a derivative of the English word torture, whereas tortuous has no such intermediary… … Modern English usage
tortuous, torturous — Tortuous means winding and circuitous ( The road wound tortuously through the mountains ). When used figuratively it usually suggests crookedness or deviousness ( a tortuous tax evasion scheme ). The word is thus better avoided if all you mean … Dictionary of troublesome word
tortuous, torturous — Tortuous means winding and circuitous ( The road wound tortuously through the mountains ). When used figuratively it usually suggests crookedness or deviousness ( a tortuous tax evasion scheme ). The word is thus better avoided if all you mean … Dictionary of troublesome word
tortuous, torturous — Tortuous means winding, crooked. Torturous means full of, or causing, torture (pain). The path of the stream is tortuous. The surgeon began a torturous examination of the patient s neck. Noting that torturous has two r s will help one to… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
tortuous — (adj.) late 14c., from Anglo Fr. tortuous (12c.), from L. tortuosus full of twists, winding, from tortus a twisting, winding, from stem of torquere to twist, wring, distort (see THWART (Cf. thwart)) … Etymology dictionary
tortuous — [adj1] very twisted anfractuous, bent, circuitous, convoluted, crooked, curved, flexuous, indirect, involute, labyrinthine, mazy, meandering, meandrous, roundabout, serpentine, sinuous, snaky, twisting, vermiculate, winding, zigzag; concept 581… … New thesaurus
tortuous / torturous — Tortuous means winding, crooked, with many twists and turns : Wiley Driver was very adept at driving the tortuous mountain roads of western North Carolina. Torturous means very painful, like torture : Mick Stupp found doing math homework… … Confused words
tortuous / torturous — Tortuous means winding, crooked, with many twists and turns : Wiley Driver was very adept at driving the tortuous mountain roads of western North Carolina. Torturous means very painful, like torture : Mick Stupp found doing math homework… … Confused words
tortuous — I (bending) adjective anfractuous, circuitous, complicated, conniving, contorted, convoluted, curved, curvilinear, indirect, involved, irregular, labyrinthine, mazy, meandering, roundabout, serpentine, sinuate, sinuated, sinuous, snakelike,… … Law dictionary
tortuous — *winding, sinuous, serpentine, flexuous Analogous words: *crooked, devious: roundabout, circuitous, *indirect … New Dictionary of Synonyms