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far-flung regions

[/fɑːr flʌŋ ˈriːdʒənz/]
noun phrase
regiões remotas/distantes
1. Areas or territories that are spread over a wide geographical distance; distant and scattered locations
The company has offices in far-flung regions across three continents.
A empresa tem escritórios em regiões remotas espalhadas por três continentes.
2. Places that are difficult to reach due to their remote location
Explorers ventured into far-flung regions of the Amazon rainforest.
Exploradores aventuraram-se em regiões remotas da floresta amazônica.
Synonyms
distant regionsremote areasoutlying territoriesscattered locationsisolated places
Antonyms
nearby areascentral regionslocal vicinityproximate locations

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
regiões remotas/distantes
Most commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
regiões longe/remotas
Colloquial usage may simplify to 'longe'
São Paulo
regiões espalhadas/distantes
Often used in business and academic contexts
Portugal
regiões remotas/afastadas
'Afastadas' is preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the four corners of the earth
scattered to the winds
spread far and wide
reach to every corner
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