vericueto
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rugged path, twists and turns
/beɾiˈkweto/
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A rough, winding route, also used for a hard path through a subject.
Examples
El libro sigue los vericuetos de una investigación compleja.
The book follows the twists and turns of a complex investigation.
Atravesaron un vericueto pedregoso al anochecer.
They crossed a rough path at dusk.
Conocía todos los vericuetos del valle.
She knew every twisting path in the valley.
El sendero se perdía entre los vericuetos de la sierra.
The trail disappeared among the mountain twists and turns.
La abogada explicó los vericuetos del proceso.
The lawyer explained the twists and turns of the process.
Similar words
andurrial
recoveco
camino escarpado
Meanings
Examples
El sendero se perdía entre los vericuetos de la sierra.
The trail disappeared among the mountain twists and turns.
Atravesaron un vericueto pedregoso al anochecer.
They crossed a rough path at dusk.
Conocía todos los vericuetos del valle.
She knew every twisting path in the valley.
La abogada explicó los vericuetos del proceso.
The lawyer explained the twists and turns of the process.
El libro sigue los vericuetos de una investigación compleja.
The book follows the twists and turns of a complex investigation.
Similar words
andurrial
recoveco
camino escarpado
Etymology
Its origin is uncertain; the Spanish academy suggests a link with dialectal pericueto, “steep hill”.
FAQ
A rough route that is hard to pass through.
Yes, it can describe the complications of a process.
Is it common in the plural?
Yes, vericuetos often names a network of difficult turns.
No. A link with dialectal pericueto is proposed.
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