wilderness in French
wilderness in French is région sauvage, contrée sauvage, nature sauvage — wilderness means a wild, natural area with no human settlement or cultivation.
wilderness in French
région sauvage
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.
contrée sauvage
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.
nature sauvage
(uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild.
What does "wilderness" mean?
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noun A wild, natural area with no human settlement or cultivation.
"They spent two weeks hiking through the Alaskan wilderness."
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noun A period out of power, favour, or public attention.
"After losing the election, the party spent a decade in the political wilderness."
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wilderness in a sentence
- They spent two weeks hiking through the Alaskan wilderness.
- Conservationists are fighting to protect the last untouched wilderness in the region.
- After losing the election, the party spent a decade in the political wilderness.
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What is "wilderness" in French?
"wilderness" in French is région sauvage, contrée sauvage, nature sauvage. wilderness means: A wild, natural area with no human settlement or cultivation.
How do you use "wilderness" in a sentence?
Example: "They spent two weeks hiking through the Alaskan wilderness." In French, "wilderness" is région sauvage, contrée sauvage, nature sauvage.
Are there other ways to say "wilderness" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "wilderness": région sauvage, contrée sauvage, nature sauvage.
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