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unfamiliar ground

[/ˌʌnfəˈmɪliər ɡraʊnd/]
noun phrase
terreno desconhecido
1. A situation, subject, or area that one has no previous experience with or knowledge about
After moving to a new country, she found herself on unfamiliar ground.
Após se mudar para um novo país, ela se viu em terreno desconhecido.
2. A place or location that one has never visited before
The explorers were treading on unfamiliar ground in the dense jungle.
Os exploradores estavam pisando em terreno desconhecido na selva densa.
Synonyms
unknown territorynew territorystrange groundunfamiliar territoryuncharted waters
Antonyms
familiar groundknown territoryhome groundfamiliar territory

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terreno desconhecido
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
território desconhecido
Alternative usage emphasizing unfamiliar subject matter
Portugal
terreno desconhecido
Commonly used with same meaning as Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
águas desconhecidas
Metaphorical variant used in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

on unfamiliar ground
treading on unfamiliar ground
venture onto unfamiliar ground
charting unfamiliar ground
break new ground
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