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terras baldias

[ˈtɛʁɐz bawˈdiɐz]
nounfeminine
wastelands, uncultivated lands, barren lands
1. Large areas of unoccupied, uncultivated, or unused land; property that is public or private but has not been developed or improved
The government allocated resources to develop the wastelands in the region.
O governo alocou recursos para desenvolver as terras baldias da região.
2. In Brazilian law, public lands that are not being used for any specific purpose and remain undeveloped
The environmental project focused on reforestation of the wastelands.
O projeto ambiental concentrou-se no reflorestamento das terras baldias.
Synonyms
terras incultasterrenos baldiosterras improdutivasterras devolutasterras ociosas
Antonyms
terras cultivadasterras produtivasterras desenvolvidaspropriedades melhoradas

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terras baldias
Common term in land development and environmental contexts
Portugal
terras incultas
More commonly used than 'baldias' in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

recuperação de terras baldias
ocupação de terras baldias
desenvolvimento de terras baldias
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