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widespread regions

[/ˈwaɪdspred ˈredʒənz/]
noun phrase
regiões generalizadas
1. areas or territories that are distributed over a large geographical area; zones that are extensive and not localized
The disease affected widespread regions across the continent.
A doença afetou regiões generalizadas em todo o continente.
2. multiple areas separated by distance but sharing common characteristics
Widespread regions of poverty were documented in the report.
Regiões generalizadas de pobreza foram documentadas no relatório.
Synonyms
extensive areasbroad territoriesscattered zonesfar-reaching regionsdistributed areas
Antonyms
localized regionslimited areasconcentrated zonesisolated territories

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
regiões generalizadas
commonly used in formal and academic contexts
São Paulo
regiões espalhadas
alternative colloquial usage
Portugal
regiões disseminadas
European Portuguese preference for formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

far and wide
scattered to the four winds
spread across the board
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