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wilderness [Brit ˈwɪldənɪs, Am ˈwɪldərnəs] N

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1. wilderness (barren area, wasteland):

wilderness

étendue f sauvage et désolée

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a wilderness of factories

un paysage désolé d'usines

2. wilderness ECOL (uncultivated, wild area):

wilderness

étendue f sauvage

the world's great wildernesses

les grandes étendues sauvages du monde

the garden has become a wilderness

le jardin est devenu une vraie jungle

to be in the wilderness person:

faire sa traversée du désert

he spent ten years in the wilderness

sa traversée du désert a duré dix ans

to be a voice crying in the wilderness

prêcher dans le désert

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to revert to area: moorland, wilderness

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prêcher dans le désert

to be a voice in the wilderness

la traversée du désert (d'homme politique) fig

a period in the wilderness

un désert de pierres

a rocky ou stony wilderness

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wilderness [ˈwɪldənɪs, Am -dɚ-] N no pl

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1. wilderness (unpopulated):

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2. wilderness (overgrown area):

wilderness

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a voice in the wilderness

une voix venant du désert

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wilderness

prêcher dans le désert

to cry out in the wilderness

traversée du désert

wilderness years pl

a voice in the wilderness

une voix venant du désert

to cry out in the wilderness

prêcher dans le désert

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The 122797acre km2 wilderness with 164 mi of trails was established in 1980. en.wikipedia.org

Accordingly, the practice of wilderness ontology involves experiencing oneself as a being amongst, rather than above, other beings. en.wikipedia.org

Like their husbands and fathers, women too shared in economic motives behind emigration; and like the men, women also dreamed of transforming the wilderness. en.wikipedia.org

Second, locals feared that habitat loss would detract from their scenic and recreational enjoyment of the wilderness. en.wikipedia.org

Wildlife that may be encountered in the wilderness includes coyotes, black bears, and mountain lions. en.wikipedia.org

During this time he and his cousins enjoyed fishing and camping in the nearby wilderness. en.wikipedia.org

They are used in rural and wilderness areas as well as in much of the developing world. en.wikipedia.org

The number of traditional settlements is very small, with most inhabitants living beneath the trees out in the wilderness. en.wikipedia.org

Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. en.wikipedia.org

A total of six wilderness areas can also be found within the forest. en.wikipedia.org

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