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.
"The nearest road is a day's walk away, deep in the wilderness."
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noun A period out of power, favour, or public attention.
"The singer spent years in the wilderness before audiences rediscovered her songs."
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wilderness in a sentence
- The nearest road is a day's walk away, deep in the wilderness.
- They spent two weeks hiking through the Alaskan wilderness.
- The singer spent years in the wilderness before audiences rediscovered her songs.
- He feared that one bad season would send him into the wilderness for good.
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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: "The nearest road is a day's walk away, deep in the 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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