battuto

beaten; well-trodden

adjective baht-TOO-toh Rare

Usage Note

Battuto is the past participle of battere (to beat) used as an adjective. Una strada battuta is a well-worn road; un sentiero battuto means a well-trodden path. The phrase fuori dai sentieri battuti (off the beaten track) is a common idiom. It can also mean 'beaten' in a contest.

Examples

"Seguivano un sentiero battuto nel bosco."

Natural Translation

They followed a well-trodden path in the wood.

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