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adjectivegewunden; sich schlängelnd [Schlange]; (lithe) geschmeidig [Körper, Bewegungen]* * *sinu·ous[ˈsɪnjuəs]1. (winding) gewundenthe river winds its \sinuous course through the countryside der Fluss schlängelt sich [in zahlreichen Windungen] durch die Landschafta \sinuous path ein verschlungener Pfad2. (curving and twisting) geschmeidig* * *['sɪnjʊəs] gewunden; motion of snake schlängelnd attr; dancing etc geschmeidig, schlangenartigthe river follows a sinuous course through the trees — der Fluss windet sich or schlängelt sich zwischen den Bäumen hindurch
* * *1. gewunden, wellenförmig, sich schlängelnd:sinuous line Wellen-, Schlangenlinie f;2. MATH sinusförmig gekrümmt3. fig verwickelt4. fig krumm, winkelzügig5. geschmeidig* * *adjectivegewunden; sich schlängelnd [Schlange]; (lithe) geschmeidig [Körper, Bewegungen]* * *adj.gewunden adj.
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