country back road

English translation: not a main road, small country road

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English term or phrase:country back road
Selected answer:not a main road, small country road
Entered by: Alexandre Reis

12:49 Jan 6, 2016
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel
English term or phrase: country back road
We're cycling along a quiet country back road, through the sort of idyllic rural scene that dominates much of New Zealand's South Island.

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Alexandre Reis
Brazil
Local time: 06:21
nor a main road. small country road
Explanation:
=off the beaten track

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Note added at 7 mins (2016-01-06 12:56:12 GMT)
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oops typo: noT
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 10:21
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4 +9nor a main road. small country road
Yvonne Gallagher
4 +2A secondary road in a rural area, away from the main road.
Heather Dunp (X)


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
nor a main road. small country road


Explanation:
=off the beaten track

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Note added at 7 mins (2016-01-06 12:56:12 GMT)
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oops typo: noT

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 10:21
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
1 min
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Laura van Staveren
10 mins
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Armorel Young: in the UK we'd probably call it a "lane"
14 mins
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Tony M
18 mins
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Cilian O'Tuama: or boreen
31 mins
  -> well, it's to be translated anyway I assume. thanks

agree  B D Finch: The "nor a" made me think you'd assumed a NW English accent (norra main road).
44 mins
  -> LOL. Thanks!

agree  jccantrell: maybe 'rural' instead of 'country'?
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, yes also OK but I think it's to be translated into Portuguese anyway

agree  Thayenga: :)
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
16 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
A secondary road in a rural area, away from the main road.


Explanation:
A secondary road in a rural area, away from the main road. The back road may or may not be paved - it could be gravel or dirt. People may travel on them to avoid traffic on the main road, for a short cut or scenic route, to avoid road/driving tolls, etc.

Heather Dunp (X)
Canada
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
12 hrs

agree  SunnyShirley
13 hrs
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