terreno
masc.noun
1. plot of land, lot
parcel of land
Common combinations
- terreno edificable — buildable plot
- terreno baldío — vacant lot
- terreno agrícola — agricultural land
- Compraron un terreno cerca del pueblo.They bought a plot of land near the village.
- El terreno tiene dos mil metros cuadrados.The lot is two thousand square metres.
- El ayuntamiento vendió varios terrenos.The town hall sold several plots of land.
2. terrain, ground
surface and physical features of the land
Common combinations
- terreno montañoso — mountainous terrain
- terreno seco — dry ground
- terreno difícil — difficult terrain
- El terreno es montañoso.The terrain is mountainous.
- Caminamos por terreno seco.We walked across dry ground.
- Este coche funciona bien en terreno difícil.This car works well on difficult terrain.
3. field, area, sphere
area of activity or discussion
Common combinations
- terreno político — political field
- terreno personal — personal territory
- terreno profesional — professional field
- No quiero entrar en terreno político.I do not want to enter the political field.
- La conversación pasó a terreno personal.The conversation became personal.
- En ese terreno, ella tiene mucha experiencia.In that area, she has a lot of experience.
4. playing field, pitch
area where a sports game is played
Common combinations
- terreno de juego — playing field
- terreno de fútbol — football pitch
- terreno deportivo — sports field
- Los jugadores salieron al terreno.The players went onto the field.
- El árbitro revisó el terreno antes del partido.The referee checked the pitch before the match.
- El equipo perdió el control del terreno.The team lost control of the field.
Same root
terrenal
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