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rambling

/ˈræm.blɪŋ/

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adjective

/ˈræm.blɪŋ/B2formal
  • ruОписывает речь или письмо, которые длинны, сбивчивы и лишены чёткой структуры; также может описывать здание или дорогу, которые разбросаны и имеют неправильную форму.

Describes speech or writing that is long, confused, and lacking a clear structure; can also describe a building or path that is sprawling and irregular.

  1. Spreading out in different directionsB2formal

    Extending in an irregular, sprawling, or untidy manner, often used for plants or buildings.

    ruРазрастающийся

    • The garden was full of rambling roses climbing over the walls.
    • They bought a rambling old house with many rooms and corridors.
    • The rambling path led through the woods and fields.

    Synonymssprawlingspreadingstragglingtrailing

    Antonymscompactconcentratedlinearregularstraight

  2. Disconnected speech or writingB2formal

    Tending to talk or write in a confused, lengthy, or disconnected way, without sticking to the main point.

    ruБессвязный

    • His rambling speech confused the audience.
    • She wrote a rambling letter that covered many unrelated topics.
    • The professor's lecture was interesting but a bit rambling.

    Synonymscircuitousconfuseddigressivedisconnecteddiscursiveincoherentlong-windedmeanderingverbosewanderingwordy

    Antonymsbriefcoherentconcisedirectfocusedpithysuccinct

  3. Winding pathB2formal

    Describing a path or route that is not straight, often winding or meandering.

    ruИзвилистый путь

    • We followed a rambling trail through the hills.
    • The rambling road took us through several small villages.
    • A rambling stream cut through the valley.

    Synonymscrookedcurvingmeanderingserpentinetortuoustwistingwindingzigzag

    Antonymsdirectstraight

Forms
  • more rambling comparative form
  • most rambling superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

ramble/ˈræm.bəl/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для описания бессвязной, длинной или бесцельной речи или письма, а также прогулки по сельской местности для удовольствия.

A verb used to describe the act of talking or writing in a confused, lengthy, or aimless way, or walking for pleasure in the countryside.

  1. Talk or write in a confused wayB2informal

    To speak or write in a long, confused, or aimless manner, often without a clear point.

    ruБессвязно говорить

    • He rambled on about his vacation for hours.
    • Her essay rambled without a clear conclusion.
    • The speaker rambled, losing the audience's attention.

    Synonymsbabbleblatherdrivelgabblego onjabbermaunderprattlerattle onwaffle

    Antonymsconcentratefocus

  2. Wander aimlesslyB2formal

    To move about without a fixed purpose or destination, often for leisure or necessity.

    ruБродить без цели

    • They rambled through the countryside all afternoon.
    • The old man rambled from town to town looking for work.
    • We rambled along the riverbank, enjoying the scenery.

    Synonymsambledriftgallivantmaundermeanderrangeroamsaunterstrolltraipsewander

    Antonymshastenhurrymarchrushstride

Forms
  • rambled past participle
  • rambled past simple
  • rambling present participle
  • rambles third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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