rutted

• Décrit une surface, en particulier une route ou un chemin, qui est couverte de profondes ornières ou de traces laissées par les roues.

Describes a surface, especially a road or path, that is marked by deep tracks or grooves made by wheels.

1. Marked by deep tracksC1formal

   Describing a surface, especially a road or path, that has deep grooves or tracks made by wheels.

   marqué d'ornières

   • The old dirt road was deeply rutted from years of use.
   • They drove slowly along the rutted track to avoid damaging the car.
   • The field was rutted after the heavy machinery passed through.

   Synonymescorrugatedfurrowedgroovedrutty

   Antonymesevenflatlevelsmooth

• Verbe signifiant laisser un sillon ou une ornière profonde dans un sol meuble, ou (pour un animal) être en période de rut, c'est-à-dire en chaleur.

A verb meaning to make a deep track or groove in soft ground, or (of an animal) to be in a period of sexual excitement.

1. Sexual excitement in male mammalsC1formal

   To be in a state of sexual excitement, typically referring to male mammals such as deer or elk.

   Rut (excitation sexuelle chez les mammifères mâles)

   • The stag began to rut during the autumn season.
   • Male deer rut aggressively to compete for mates.
   • During the rut, the bull elk becomes highly territorial.

2. Create a groove or furrowC1formal

   To hollow out or form a furrow, groove, or track in a surface.

   Créer une rainure ou un sillon

   • Heavy rains rutted the dirt road, making it difficult to drive.
   • The tractor's wheels rutted the soft ground deeply.
   • Over time, the path was rutted by constant foot traffic.

   Synonymeschannelcutfurrowgougegroovegutterscoretrench