meander
One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved courseOne of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.
» The river meanders across the plain.
Der Fluss mäandriert durch die Ebene.
Значение
значений: 7(часто, множественное число)One of the turns of a winding, crooked, or involved course.
the meanders of an old river, or of the veins and arteries in the body
Windung
an aimless amble on a winding course
One of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse
Flusswindung, Mäander, Flussschlinge
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A tortuous or winding journey.
Synonym of Greek key, a decorative border; fretwork.
A self-avoiding closed curve which intersects a line a number of times.
A decorative border consisting of a repeated linear motif, particularly of intersecting perpendicular lines.
(устаревшее, possibly)A path on which the directions, distances, and elevations are noted, as a part of a land survey.
Примеры
предложений: 11The river meanders across the plain.
deDer Fluss mäandriert durch die Ebene. — al_ex_an_der
The river meandered across the vast dry plain.
Their discussion meandered into the territory of the strange.
Ziri was meandering the park when he saw something terrifying.
I meandered to the library and looked for an assistant.
deIch schlenderte zur Bücherei und schaute nach einem Gehilfen. — list
Переводы
языков: 8По значениям 1
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Происхождение
From Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros) – a river in Asia Minor (preFrom Latin Maeander, from Ancient Greek Μαίανδρος (Maíandros) – a river in Asia Minor (present day Turkey) known for its winding course (modern Turkish Menderes).
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