tortuous

[US]/ˈtɔːtʃuəs/
[UK]/ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. winding; not straightforward; ambiguous; twisted; deceitful.

Phrases & Collocations

tortuous road

mutkainen tie

tortuous reasoning

mutkikas päättely

tortuous path

mutkainen polku

Example Sentences

a tortuous plot; tortuous reasoning.

mutkikas juoni; mutkikas päättely.

a tortuous road through the mountains.

mutkainen tie vuoriston halki.

I wrote tortuous essay for obscure journals.

Kirjoitin mutkikkaan esseen vähän tunnettuja julkaisuja varten.

the road adopts a tortuous course along the coast.

Tie kulkee mutkikkaasti rannikkoa pitkin.

they laboured up a steep, tortuous track.

Heidät raatoi jyrkkä, mutkainen polku.

Tortuous as the road of struggle is, our prospects are bright.

Vaikka kamppailun tie on mutkainen, näkymämme ovat kirkkaat.

They climbed along the tortuous mountain trail.

He nousivat mutkaista vuoristopolkua pitkin.

We have travelled a tortuous road.

Olemme kulkeneet mutkaista tietä.

They walked through the tortuous streets of the old city.

He kävelivät vanhakaupungin mutkaisia katuja pitkin.

Never mind the tortuous explanation; tell me in plain English, are you coming or not?

Unohda mutkikas selitys; kerro yksinkertaisesti englanniksi, tuletko vai et?

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