zigzag

• Describe una línea, camino o patrón que cambia bruscamente de dirección de un lado a otro, formando una serie de ángulos; también se aplica a movimientos o trayectorias con ese vaivén.

Describes a line, path, or pattern that moves sharply from side to side in a series of angles.

1. Having sharp turnsB1formal

   Characterized by a series of short, sharp turns or angles, alternating left and right.

   en zigzag

   • The path followed a zigzag pattern up the mountain.
   • She drew a zigzag line across the page.
   • The lightning had a zigzag shape in the sky.

   Sinónimosangularcrookedjaggedmeanderingserpentinesinuoustortuoustwistingwinding

   Antónimosdirectstraight

• Adverbio que significa «en zigzag» o «con giros bruscos alternando de un lado a otro». Describe un movimiento o una disposición que se realiza en una serie de ángulos cortos y agudos.

An adverb meaning "in a zigzag pattern" or "with sharp turns first to one side and then to the other." It describes movement or arrangement that proceeds in a series of short, sharp angles.

1. In a zigzag patternB1formal

   Moving or arranged in a series of sharp turns or angles, alternating left and right.

   En zigzag

   • The path went zigzag up the steep mountain.
   • The lightning bolt moved zigzag across the sky.
   • The car drove zigzag to avoid obstacles on the road.

   Antónimosstraight

• Sustantivo que designa una línea o patrón que cambia bruscamente de dirección de un lado a otro, formando una serie de ángulos. También puede referirse a un camino o recorrido con esos giros alternos.

A noun referring to a line or pattern that moves sharply from side to side in alternating directions, forming a series of angles.

1. Angular patternB1formal

   A line or pattern that moves sharply from one direction to another, forming a series of angles.

   Patrón en zigzag

   • The road followed a zigzag up the steep mountain.
   • She drew a zigzag across the page.
   • The lightning bolt appeared as a bright zigzag in the sky.

• Verbo que describe el movimiento en un patrón de giros bruscos o ángulos que se alternan hacia la izquierda y la derecha, o avanzar de forma irregular o serpenteante.

A verb used to describe moving in a pattern of sharp turns or angles, alternating left and right.

1. Move in a zigzag patternB1formal

   To move forward while turning sharply from side to side in a series of angles.

   moverse en zigzag

   • The road zigzags up the steep mountain.
   • The rabbit zigzagged across the field to escape the fox.
   • We zigzagged through the crowded market to avoid bumping into people.

   Sinónimosdodgemeanderslalomsnakeswervetacktwistveerweavewind

   Antónimosdirectstraighten