tortuous
tortuous · more tortuous · most tortuous
Twisted; having many turns; convolutedTwisted; having many turns; convoluted.
UK/ˈtɔːt͡ʃuːəs/US/ˈtɔɹt͡ʃuəs/
» The five-year civil war has seen plenty of tortuous battlefield ups and downs.
Значение
значений: 3(переносно, часто)Twisted; having many turns; convoluted.
Oblique; applied to the six signs of the zodiac (from Capricorn to Gemini) that ascend most rapidly and obliquely.
(устаревшее)Injurious; tortious.
Ещё определения
- not straightforward
- marked by repeated turns and bends
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
Примеры
предложений: 2The five-year civil war has seen plenty of tortuous battlefield ups and downs.
Learning spelling in English is more tortuous than in other languages. Children suffer in hidden ways.
Переводы
языков: 5Происхождение
From Middle English tortuous, tortuose, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tortuos, from LatFrom Middle English tortuous, tortuose, from Anglo-Norman and Old French tortuos, from Latin tortuōsus, from tortus (“a twisting, winding”).
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Формы
more tortuous, most tortuous| Сравнительная степень | more tortuous Урок |
|---|---|
| Превосходная степень | most tortuous Урок |
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Синонимы
синонимов: 10Близкие по смыслу
- marked by repeated turns and bends:twistingtwistywindingvoluminous
- highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious:Byzantineconvolutedinvolvedknottytangledlabyrinthine
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 5Уроки к слову
уроков: 2- A2Сравнительная степень — Потому что у него есть сравнительная степень
- A2Превосходная степень — Потому что у него есть превосходная степень