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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesméandrer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: méandrer
"Le fleuve méandre à travers la vallée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To wander at random or in an indirect course.
"The river meanders through the lush green valley."
- 1
A winding curve or bend of a river or road.
"The boat navigated the sharp meanders of the stream."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from Latin maeander, from Greek Maiandros (now the Menderes River in Turkey), a river noted for its winding course.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "meander" is said worldwide
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méandrer
Transliteration: méandrer
"Le fleuve méandre à travers la vallée."
schlängeln
Transliteration: schlängeln
"Der Fluss schlängelt sich durch das Tal."
serpeggiare
Transliteration: serpeggiare
"Il fiume serpeggia attraverso la valle."
meandrar
Transliteration: meandrar
"El río meandra a través del valle."
meandrar
Transliteration: meandrar
"O rio meandra pelo vale."
चक्कर खाना
Transliteration: chakkar khana
"नदी घाटी में चक्कर खाते हुए बहती है।"
蜿蜒
Transliteration: wānyán
"这条河蜿蜒穿过山谷。"
구불구불 가다
Transliteration: gubulgubul gada
"강이 계곡을 따라 구불구불 흐른다."
曲がりくねる
Transliteration: magarikuneru
"川が谷を曲がりくねって流れている。"
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