camino

Definitions of camino
  1. noun
    a course of conduct
    synonyms: régimen, vida, vivir
  2. noun
    any artifact consisting of a road or path affording passage from one place to another
    synonyms: vía
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    acceso, entrada
    a way of entering or leaving
    pasaje, paso
    a way through or along which someone or something may pass
    vereda
    a way especially designed for a particular use
    carretera, estrada, vía
    an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    diligencia, disposición, escalera, escalerilla, escalinata, grada, gradería, tramitación
    a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
    canal
    a conduit through which water flows
    carretera de acceso, vía de acceso
    a short road giving access to an expressway
    entrada
    a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine
    escalera de servicio
    a second staircase at the rear of a building
    canal
    long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
    calzada, carretera elevada
    a road that is raised above water or marshland or sand
    escalerilla
    a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
    colector
    a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
    desecho, desviación, desvío, rodeo
    a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
    alameda, avenida, paseo
    a wide scenic road planted with trees
    boca
    something that provides access (to get in or get out)
    escalera mecánica
    a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
    escalera de incendios, salida de emergencia
    a stairway (often on the outside of a building) that permits exit in the case of fire or other emergency
    escalera, escalinata, tiro
    a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next
    autovía
    a major road for any form of motor transport
    línea
    the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
    pasillo
    a passage between rooms or between buildings
    sendero, vereda
    a trodden path
    derecho de paso, prioridad
    the passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
    calzada, pavimento
    a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
    atajo
    a route shorter than the usual one
    eje, vía pública
    a public road from one place to another
    garganta
    a passage resembling a throat in shape or function
    camino de sirga
    a path along a canal or river used by animals towing boats
    carril
    any road or path affording passage especially a rough one
    adarve, pasaje peatonal, pasarela
    a path set aside for walking
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    artefacto
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  3. noun
    an entrance that can be closed by a gate
    synonyms: entrada, pasaporte, portada, portalón, puerta, pórtico
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    boca
    something that provides access (to get in or get out)
  4. noun
    evidence pointing to a possible solution
    synonyms: huellas, ida, pista, rastra, rastro, reguero, sendero
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    base, evidencia, fundamento, terrenos
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
  5. noun
    an established line of travel or access
    synonyms: itinerario, recorrido, ruta
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    línea principal
    the principal route of a transportation system
    ruta aérea
    a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another
    ronda
    a regular route for a sentry or policeman
    ruta del autobús, trayecto del autobús
    the route regularly followed by a passenger bus
    órbita
    the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
    línea recta
    the most direct route
    ruta migratoria
    the geographic route along which birds customarily migrate
    curso, dirección, giro, rumbo
    a line leading to a place or point
    sentido
    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
    curso, trazado
    general line of orientation
    tendencia
    a general direction in which something tends to move
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    línea
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
  6. noun
    a line or route along which something travels or moves
    synonyms: curso, derrotero, trayectoria
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    línea
    a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
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