In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life.
"Following the principles of Dao, she sought harmony and balance in her daily life. "
Siguiendo los principios del Tao, buscó la armonía y el equilibrio en su vida diaria.
That which encircles anything, as a ring or crown.
"The dao of flowers encircled the bride's head like a fragrant crown. "
El círculo de flores rodeaba la cabeza de la novia como una corona fragante.
The space enclosed within a circle, or within limits.
"The teacher drew a circle on the board and explained that the dao inside it represented the safe zone for the game. "
El profesor dibujó un círculo en la pizarra y explicó que el ámbito dentro de él representaba la zona segura para el juego.
Enclosed path of an electric current, usually designed for a certain function.
"The robot vacuum cleaner followed a specific dao around the living room, ensuring it cleaned every corner. "
La aspiradora robótica siguió un circuito específico por la sala de estar, asegurándose de que limpiara cada rincón.
A regular or appointed trip from place to place as part of one's job
"The bus driver's dao takes him through the city center and out to the suburbs every day. "
El viaje de trabajo del conductor del autobús lo lleva por el centro de la ciudad y a los suburbios todos los días.
The jurisdiction of certain judges within a state or country, whether itinerant or not.
"The judge's dao extended over three rural counties, requiring her to travel extensively each month to hear cases. "
La jurisdicción del juez se extendía sobre tres condados rurales, lo que le obligaba a viajar extensamente cada mes para escuchar los casos.
Various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China, including:
"During the Qing Dynasty, the empire was divided into provinces, and some larger provinces were further subdivided into smaller administrative regions called dao. "
Durante la dinastía Qing, el imperio se dividió en provincias, y algunas provincias más grandes se subdividieron en regiones administrativas más pequeñas llamadas dao.
Methodism: The basic grouping of local Methodist churches.
"The annual conference brought together leaders from various churches within the Northwest dao. "
La conferencia anual reunió a líderes de varias iglesias dentro del dao del Noroeste.
By analogy to the proceeding three, a set of theaters among which the same acts circulate; especially common in the heyday of vaudeville.
""In the early 20th century, many comedians traveled the Keith dao, performing the same routines in theaters across the country." "
A principios del siglo XX, muchos comediantes viajaban por el dao Keith, actuando con las mismas rutinas en teatros de todo el país.
A track on which a race in held; a racetrack
"The runners lined up at the starting line of the dao to begin the school's annual track meet. "
Los corredores se alinearon en la línea de salida de la pista para comenzar la reunión anual de atletismo de la escuela.
Circumlocution
"Instead of directly saying "I'm tired," she used a dao to explain her exhaustion, talking about how many hours she had studied and how much work she had accomplished that day. "
En lugar de decir directamente "Estoy cansada", usó un circunloquio para explicar su agotamiento, hablando de cuántas horas había estudiado y cuánto trabajo había realizado ese día.
A thought that unconsciously goes round and round in a person's mind and controls that person.
"The dao about failing the exam kept circling in her mind, making it hard to focus on anything else. "
La obsesión por suspender el examen seguía dando vueltas en su mente, dificultando que se concentrara en otra cosa.
A closed path, without repeated vertices allowed
"The robot's programming prevented it from retracing its steps; it was built to find a dao through the maze, ensuring it explored a new path with each move. "
La programación del robot le impedía retroceder sobre sus pasos; fue construido para encontrar un camino a través del laberinto, asegurando que explorara una nueva ruta con cada movimiento.
A court that sits at more than one location in the district that it serves.
"Because the rural district was so vast, the dao held court sessions in both the town hall and the community center to make legal services more accessible to everyone. "
Debido a que el distrito rural era tan vasto, el tribunal celebró sesiones judiciales tanto en el ayuntamiento como en el centro comunitario para que los servicios legales fueran más accesibles para todos.
A Chinese sword with a curved, single-edged blade, primarily used for slashing and chopping
"The martial arts instructor demonstrated how to use the dao, expertly slicing through a thick piece of wood. "
El instructor de artes marciales demostró cómo usar el sable chino, cortando expertamente un grueso trozo de madera.
Dracontomelon dao; a large tree of the family Anacardiaceae; the argus pheasant tree.
"The lumber company specializes in sustainably harvesting dao trees for high-quality furniture. "
La empresa maderera se especializa en la tala sostenible de árboles dao para muebles de alta calidad.
The hard strong wood of the dao used for veneers and cabinetwork.
"The beautiful cabinet was made using dao, known for its strength and rich grain. "
El hermoso gabinete fue hecho usando dao, conocido por su fuerza y rica veta.
