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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesterrain vagues
Native Script:terrain vague
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛʁ.ɛ̃ vaɡ
"Il y a un terrain vague près de chez nous."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An empty piece of land within a city or town that is not currently being used for any building, business, or agricultural purpose.
"Children in the neighborhood used the vacant lot as an impromptu baseball field." - 2
An unoccupied plot of real estate available for potential development or sale.
"The city council plans to convert the vacant lot into a community garden."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'vacant,' derived from the Latin 'vacantem' (meaning empty or unoccupied) entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, with 'lot,' originating from Old English 'hlot' denoting a portion of land assigned to someone. Together, the compound phrase solidified in American and British urban planning terminology during the 19th century to describe unbuilt or abandoned plots within developed areas.
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terrain vagues
Transliteration: tɛʁ.ɛ̃ vaɡ
Script: terrain vague
"Il y a un terrain vague près de chez nous."
Baulücke
Transliteration: ˈbaʊˌlʏkə
"Auf der Baulücke soll ein neues Haus gebaut werden."
lotto vago
Transliteration: ˈlɔt.to ˈvaː.ɡo
"Il vecchio edificio è stato demolito, lasciando un lotto vago."
solar baldío
Transliteration: soˈlaɾ βalˈdi.o
"Hay un solar baldío al final de la calle."
terreno baldio
Transliteration: teˈʁe.nu balˈdʒi.u
"O terreno baldio está cheio de mato alto."
खाली ज़मीन
Transliteration: khālī zamīn
"सड़क के किनारे एक खाली ज़मीन पड़ी है।"
空地
Transliteration: kòng dì
"那片空地长满了杂草。"
공터
Transliteration: gong-teo
"아이들이 공터에서 축구를 하고 있다."
空き地
Transliteration: akichi
"その空き地には草が生い茂っている。"
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