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    Tortuosas (en. Winding)

    /toʊrˈtuwəs/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That develops in the form of curves or turns.
    The tortuous road made it difficult for the vehicle to advance.
    El camino tortuoso dificultaba el avance del vehículo.
    That behaves in a misleading or indirect manner.
    His explanation was tortuous and confusing.
    Su explicación fue tortuosa y confusa.
    Referring to something that is complicated or complex.
    The plot of the novel is tortuous, full of surprises.
    La trama de la novela es tortuosa, llena de sorpresas.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'tortuosus', meaning 'twisted'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    tortuous road
    a route that has many curves or turns.
    camino tortuoso
    tortuous situation
    complicated or difficult circumstances to handle.
    situación tortuosa

    Related Words

    twisted
    having a twisted or bent shape.
    torcido
    to complicate
    to make something complicated or confusing.
    enrevesar

    Slang Meanings

    Confusing or misleading.
    What he said sounded tortuous, I didn't believe him.
    Lo que dijo sonaba tortuoso, no le creí.
    Complicated or difficult to understand.
    His story is so tortuous that I don't know what to think.
    Su historia es tan tortuosa que no sé qué pensar.