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blank canvas
[/blæŋk ˈkænvəs/]
noun
pl: blank canvases
tela em branco
1.
A canvas that has not been painted on; an empty surface ready to be used for artistic creation
The artist stood before the blank canvas, waiting for inspiration.
O artista ficou diante da tela em branco, aguardando inspiração.
2.
A person or situation with unlimited potential; a clean slate
She treated her new job as a blank canvas to implement her ideas.
Ela tratou seu novo emprego como uma tela em branco para implementar suas ideias.
3.
An empty space or unformed state ready to be developed or shaped
The new city is a blank canvas for urban planners.
A nova cidade é uma tela em branco para os urbanistas.
NYC Slang
clean slate, fresh start
Synonyms
clean slate
tabula rasa
empty slate
fresh start
Antonyms
finished work
completed project
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
tela em branco
standard and widely used term
Rio de Janeiro
tela em branco / página em branco
both expressions are used interchangeably
São Paulo
tela em branco
most common expression in business contexts
Portugal
tela em branco / folha em branco
both terms used; folha em branco more common for metaphorical use
Related Idioms & Phrases
start from scratch
start with a clean slate
open book
blank check
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