terreno

Definitions of terreno
  1. noun
    an extended area of land
    synonyms: lugar
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    izquierdo
    the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's left
    desierto
    arid land with little or no vegetation
    oasis
    a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
    campo de batalla
    a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
    campo de minas
    a region in which explosives mines have been placed
    caldo, cantera, criadero, sementera, semillero, vivero
    a place where animals breed
    calvero, claro, floresta
    a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
    campo
    a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
    terrenos
    a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
    campo, campo deportivo, terreno de juego
    a piece of land prepared for playing a game
    herbazal, pradera, prado, tierra de pasto
    land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
    ferial, real, recinto ferial
    an open area for holding fairs or exhibitions or circuses
    campo comunal, ejido, terreno comunal, terreno común, tierras comunales
    a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area
    emplazamiento
    the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
    bancal, era, parcela, trecho
    a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation
    arena
    a playing field where sports events take place
    lecho
    a plot of ground in which plants are growing
    campamento, campamento de verano
    a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months
    jardín
    a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
    corral, terrenos
    the enclosed land around a house or other building
    feria, parque de atracciones
    a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
    campamento, camping, cámping
    a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
    campus, ciudad universitaria
    a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
    camposanto, cementerio
    a tract of land used for burials
    excavación
    the site of an archeological exploration
    basurero, vertedero
    a piece of land where waste materials are dumped
    fairway
    the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short
    dehesa, henar, pradera, prado
    a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
    cortafuego
    a narrow field that has been cleared to check the spread of a prairie fire or forest fire
    green
    an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course
    chatarrería
    a field where junk is collected and stored for resale
    rampa de lanzamiento
    a place for launching pads
    césped, linón, pradera, prado
    a field of cultivated and mowed grass
    monumento
    an important site that is marked and preserved as public property
    arrozal
    an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
    P, aparcadero, aparcamiento, parking
    a lot where cars are parked
    dehesa, pastizal
    a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
    llanura, pampa, pradera
    a treeless grassy plain
    plaza
    a public square with room for pedestrians
    local
    land and the buildings on it
    raf
    the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
    sabana
    a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
    patio de recreo
    the yard associated with a school
    camposanto, cementerio
    the yard associated with a church
    tee
    the starting place for each hole on a golf course
    obra, solar
    a lot on which there are no permanent buildings
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    región, área geográfica
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  2. noun
    a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential
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    lugar
    an extended area of land
  3. noun
    extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
    synonyms: tierra
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    gleba
    plot of land belonging to an English parish church or an ecclesiastical office
    inquilinato
    land or property held under a lease
    chacra, microfundio, minifundio, parcela
    a piece of land under 50 acres that is sold or let to someone for cultivation
    caserío, granja
    land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law
    feudo
    a piece of land held under the feudal system
    baronía
    the estate of a baron
    finca
    an estate in the country
    señorío
    the landed estate of a lord (including the house on it)
    hacienda, heredad
    a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
    plantación
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
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    bienes inmuebles
    property consisting of houses and land
  4. noun
    a particular environment or walk of life
    synonyms: campo, reino, ámbito, órbita
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    competencia
    the proper sphere or extent of your activities
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