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wilderness (EN)
Selfstandige naamwoord

Selfstandige naamwoord “wilderness”

enkelvoud wilderness, meervoud wildernesses of ontelbaar
  1. wildernis
    After days of hiking, they set up camp in the heart of the wilderness, surrounded by nothing but trees and the sounds of nature.
  2. verwaarloosde gebied (wanneer dit spesifiek verwys na 'n plek wat nie deur mense onderhou word nie)
    The abandoned factory quickly turned into a wilderness.
  3. chaos (wanneer dit figuurlik gebruik word om 'n verwarring of wanorde van voorwerpe of elemente te beskryf)
    Her desk was a wilderness of papers, books, and random office supplies, making it impossible to find anything.
  4. politieke isolasie (wanneer dit gebruik word om 'n toestand van verwaarlosing of magteloosheid in 'n politieke konteks te beskryf)
    After losing the election, the former mayor spent years in the wilderness, away from any significant political influence.