English–French

“winding” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/tɔʁtɥø/

Example

La route est tortueuse.

The road is winding.

Illustration for tortueux (winding)

How to say “winding” in French

“Winding” in French is tortueux.

A route that keeps bending instead of following a straight line, with the same tangled shape applied to a plan or argument.

Full entry for tortueux: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with tortueux

Sa logique est tortueuse.

His logic is convoluted.

Tips for using tortueux

  • As an adjective, tortueux becomes tortueuse in the feminine, while the masculine and feminine plural forms are tortueux and tortueuses.

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