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land

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noun/verbpl: lands
terra/terreno
1. the solid surface of the earth; ground
The farmer owns a large piece of land.
O agricultor possui uma grande área de terra.
2. a country or region
She traveled to a foreign land.
Ela viajou para uma terra estrangeira.
3. to come down and settle on a surface
The airplane will land in ten minutes.
O avião pousará em dez minutos.
4. to succeed in obtaining or achieving something
He finally landed his dream job.
Ele finalmente conseguiu seu emprego dos sonhos.
Synonyms
groundsoilterritorycountryrealm
Antonyms
seaoceanwater

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terra/terreno
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
terra
colloquial for land or country
São Paulo
terreno
emphasizes property or plot of land
Portugal
terra/solo
terra for country/region, solo for ground

Related Idioms & Phrases

land on your feet
the land of the free
land a punch
promised land
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