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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslabrarse su propio camino
Pronunciation / Transliteration: laˈβɾarse su ˈpropi̯o kaˈmino
"Prefirió labrarse su propio camino en lugar de seguir a los demás."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pursue a distinct course of action, career, or line of thought, often independently or persistently.
"She chose to plough a lonely furrow in her groundbreaking scientific research." - 2
To cut a groove or trench in the soil using a plow for agricultural planting.
"The farmer prepared the spring fields by beginning to plough a furrow across the valley."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from agricultural practices dating back to Old English 'plōg' and Proto-Germanic roots, combined with Middle English 'furh' meaning a trench made by a plow. Over centuries, the physical act of cutting a straight groove in the earth evolved metaphorically to describe pursuing a distinct line of work, thought, or policy.
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tracer son propre sillon
Transliteration: trase sɔ̃ pʁɔpʁ sijɔ̃
"Il a décidé de tracer son propre sillon dans le monde des arts."
seinen eigenen Weg gehen
Transliteration: zaɪnən ˈaɪɡənən vɛk ˈɡeːən
"Sie zog es vor, ihren eigenen Weg zu gehen."
tracciare il proprio solco
Transliteration: trattʃare il prɔprjo ˈsolko
"Il ricercatore ha deciso di tracciare il proprio solco."
labrarse su propio camino
Transliteration: laˈβɾarse su ˈpropi̯o kaˈmino
"Prefirió labrarse su propio camino en lugar de seguir a los demás."
traçar o seu próprio rumo
Transliteration: tɾaˈsaɾ u seu ˈpɾɔpɾiu ˈʁumu
"Ele decidiu traçar o seu próprio rumo na carreira."
अपनी अलग राह बनाना
Transliteration: apnī alag rāh banānā
"उसने अपने जीवन में अपनी अलग राह बनाने का फैसला किया।"
另辟蹊径
Transliteration: lìng pì xī jìng
"这家公司在科技创新中选择另辟蹊径。"
독자적인 길을 가다
Transliteration: dokjajeogin gireul gada
"그는 예술계에서 독자적인 길을 가기로 결심했다."
独自路線を進む
Transliteration: dokuji rosen o susumu
"彼女は業界で独自路線を進むことを選んだ。"
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