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unfamiliar place

[/ˌʌnfəˈmɪliər pleɪs/]
noun phrasepl: unfamiliar places
lugar desconhecido
1. A location or area that one has not visited before or does not know well; a strange or foreign location
She felt anxious walking through an unfamiliar place at night.
Ela se sentiu ansiosa ao caminhar por um lugar desconhecido à noite.
2. A location where one lacks knowledge of the layout, customs, or surroundings
Getting lost in an unfamiliar place can be frustrating.
Se perder em um lugar desconhecido pode ser frustrante.
NYC Slang
sketchy spot, new turf
Synonyms
unknown locationstrange placeforeign landnew territoryuncharted area
Antonyms
familiar placeknown locationhomehometown

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lugar desconhecido
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
lugar estranho
Colloquial alternative commonly used
São Paulo
lugar desconhecido
Formal and standard usage
Portugal
local desconhecido
Preferred Portuguese European variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

lost in translation (when cultural context is also unfamiliar)
fish out of water (feeling displaced in an unfamiliar place)
a far cry (something distant and unfamiliar)
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