окольный — meaning in English
okolnyy
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English meaning
- circuitous adj Not straightforward or to the point.
- circular adj Shaped like or relating to a circle.
- devious adj Dishonest and cunning; willing to use underhand methods to get what one wants.
- oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.
- roundabout noun A road junction where traffic circles around a central island instead of stopping at lights.
Senses
окольный is used for these senses in English:
- circuitous Of a long and winding route.
- circular Circuitous or roundabout.
- devious (literal, archaic) Roundabout, circuitous, deviating from the direct or ordinary route.
- oblique Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.
circuitous — full definition
- adj Not straightforward or to the point.
- adj Describing a route that is long and full of twists and turns.
circular — full definition
- adj Shaped like or relating to a circle.
- adj Describing an argument that assumes what it is trying to prove, so it never actually reaches a conclusion.
- noun A printed notice or advertisement sent to a large number of people.
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