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zaścianek — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backwater noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
  • hinterland noun The area of land lying just inland from a coastline.

Senses

zaścianek is used for these senses in English:

  • backwater (idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
  • hinterland A remote or undeveloped area.

backwater — full definition

  1. noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
  2. noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.

hinterland — full definition

  1. noun The area of land lying just inland from a coastline.
  2. noun The countryside around a town or city, especially a port.
  3. noun An area that is far away or not built up.
  4. noun The hidden or unknown parts of a person's character or life.
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