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untested ground

[/ʌnˈtɛstɪd graʊnd/]
noun phrase
terreno inexplorado
1. A situation, area, or field of activity that has not been tried, explored, or verified before; new or uncharted territory
The company ventured into untested ground with their new product line.
A empresa aventurou-se em terreno inexplorado com sua nova linha de produtos.
2. A subject or topic that lacks established knowledge, precedent, or experience
This legal case enters untested ground in international law.
Este caso legal entra em terreno inexplorado do direito internacional.
Synonyms
uncharted territorynew groundunexplored areaunknown terrainvirgin territoryfresh ground
Antonyms
familiar groundestablished territorywell-trodden pathproven groundtested waters

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terreno inexplorado
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
terreno novo
More colloquial variant
São Paulo
campo inexplorado
Alternative used in business contexts
Portugal
território desconhecido
More formal alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

break new ground
blaze a trail
venture into unknown waters
forge a new path
test the waters
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