well-worn in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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batido1 (batida) ADJ

sobado1 (sobada) ADJ

manoseado (manoseada) ADJ

latiguillo N m

1. camino:

camino (de tierra)
track
camino (sendero)
path
camino (en general)
road
sigan por ese camino
continue along that path (o road etc.)
han abierto/hecho un caminito a través del bosque
they've opened up/made a path o little track through the wood
están todos los caminos cortados
all the roads are blocked
abrir nuevos caminos
to break new o fresh ground
allanar o preparar o abrir el camino
to pave the way
allanar o preparar o abrir el camino
to prepare the ground
el camino trillado
the well-worn o well-trodden path
la vida no es un camino de rosas
life is no bed of roses
la vida no es un camino de rosas
life isn't a bowl of cherries
tener el camino trillado tenía el camino trillado
he'd had the ground prepared for him
todos los caminos llevan o conducen a Roma prov, por todos los caminos se va a Roma prov
all roads lead to Rome
el camino del infierno está empedrado de buenas intenciones prov
the road to hell is paved o strewn with good intentions

2.1. camino (ruta, dirección):

camino
way
tomamos el camino más corto
we took the shortest route o way
¿sabes el camino para ir allí?
do you know how to get there?
¿sabes el camino para ir allí?
do you know the way there?
me salieron al camino asaltantes:
they blocked my path o way
me salieron al camino amigos/niños:
they came out to meet me
afrontaron todas las dificultades que se les presentaron en el camino
they faced up to all the difficulties in their path
este es el mejor camino a seguir en estas circunstancias
this is the best course to follow in these circumstances
por ese camino no vas a ninguna parte
you won't get anywhere that way o like that
al terminar la carrera cada cual se fue por su camino
after completing their studies they all went their separate ways
sigue caminos muy diferentes de los trazados por sus predecesores
he is taking very different paths from those of his predecessors
se me fue por mal camino o por el otro camino
it went down the wrong way
abrir(le) camino (a algo/alg.)
to clear the way (for sth/sb)
los vehículos que abrían camino a los corredores
the vehicles that were clearing the way for the runners
abrirse camino
to make one's way
se abrió camino entre la espesura/a través de la multitud
she made her way through the dense thickets/through the crowds of people
no es fácil abrirse camino en esa profesión
it's not easy to carve a niche for oneself in that profession
estas técnicas se están abriendo camino entre nuestros médicos
these techniques are gaining ground o are beginning to gain acceptance with our doctors
tuvo que luchar mucho para abrirse camino en la vida
he had to fight hard to get on in life
buen/mal camino este niño va por mal camino o lleva mal camino
this boy's heading for trouble
ya tiene trabajo, va por buen camino
he's found a job already, he's doing well
ibas por o llevabas buen camino pero te equivocaste aquí
you were on the right track o lines, but you made a mistake here
las negociaciones van por o llevan muy buen camino
the negotiations are going extremely well o very smoothly
llevar a alg. por mal camino
to lead sb astray
cruzarse en el camino de alg. la mala suerte se cruzó en su camino
he ran up against o came up against some bad luck
supo superar todos los obstáculos que se le cruzaron en el camino
he was able to overcome all the problems which arose o which he came across
errar el camino
to be in the wrong job o the wrong line of work

2.2. camino (trayecto, viaje):

emprendimos el camino de regreso
we set out on the return journey
se me hizo muy largo el camino
the journey seemed to take forever
lo debí perder en el camino de casa al trabajo
I must have lost it on my o on the way to work
se pusieron en camino al amanecer
they set off at dawn
llevamos ya una hora de camino
we've been traveling for an hour now
llevamos ya una hora de camino
we've been on the road for an hour now
estamos todavía a dos horas de camino
we still have two hours to go o two hours ahead of us
paramos a mitad de camino o a medio camino a descansar
we stopped halfway to rest
por aquí cortamos o acortamos camino
we can take a shortcut this way o this way's shorter
hizo todo el camino a pie
he walked the whole way
hizo todo el camino a pie
he did the whole journey on foot
se ha avanzado mucho en este campo, pero queda aún mucho camino por recorrer
great advances have been made in this field, but there's still a long way to go
el camino será largo y difícil, pero venceremos
the road will be long and difficult, but we shall be victorious
quedarse a mitad de o a medio camino iba para médico, pero se quedó a mitad de camino
he was studying to be a doctor, but he never completed the course o he gave up halfway through the course
el programa de remodelación se quedó a medio camino
the renovation project was left unfinished
no creo que terminemos este año, ni siquiera estamos a mitad de camino
I don't think we'll finish it this year, we're not even half way through yet

2.3. camino en locs:

(camino de/a) me encontré con él camino del o al mercado
I ran into him on the o on my way to the market
ya vamos camino del invierno
winter's coming o approaching
ya vamos camino del invierno
winter's on the way o on its way
llevar o ir camino de algo un actor que va camino del estrellato
an actor on his way o on the road to stardom
llevar o ir camino de algo un actor que va camino del estrellato
an actor heading for stardom
llevar o ir camino de algo un actor que va camino del estrellato
an actor who looks set for stardom
van camino de la bancarrota
they are on the road to o heading for bankruptcy
van camino de la bancarrota
they look set to go bankrupt
una tradición que va camino de desaparecer
a tradition which looks set to disappear
(de camino) tu casa me queda de camino
I pass your house on my way
(de camino) tu casa me queda de camino
your house is on my way
ve por el pan y, de camino, compra el periódico
go and get the bread and buy a newspaper on the way o your way
(de camino a) íbamos de camino a Zacatecas
we were on our way o the way to Zacatecas
está de camino a la estación
it is on the way to the station
en el camino o de camino al trabajo paso por tres bancos
I pass three banks on my way o the way to work
(en camino) deben estar ya en camino
they must be on the o on their way already
tiene un niño y otro en camino
she has one child and another on the way
por el camino
on the way
te lo cuento por el camino
I'll tell you on the way

well-worn in the PONS Dictionary

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Assembled and partially assembled models in varied conditions from acceptable to well-worn have been sold for over $100, depending on condition.
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A very nice steady hike that climbs along a well-worn path.
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The voles try to prevent being caught by avoiding open areas of ground, by using underground tunnels and well-worn paths through the undergrowth.
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Mau starts as a typical (if unusually thoughtful) island boy and would have been satisfied to walk the well-worn path of his forefathers.
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The hike to the top is a short but strenuous walk up a well-worn trail from the parking lot.
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I remember holding his hand, being led on walks along well-worn paths, made by him, listening to and witnessing the unfolding natural world.
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His wardrobe was always the same, wrinkled shirt and pants, well-worn boots.
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His wardrobe was always the same: wrinkled shirt and pants with well-worn boots.
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Attention tends to flow along well-worn paths and patterns have large catchment areas.
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Songs would explore well-worn epicurean themes such as drinking and eating, though political and social songs also played an important part.
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