What does terreno in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word terreno in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use terreno in Spanish.

The word terreno in Spanish means land, piece of land, plot, field, area, earthly, terrestrial, field, playing field, level out, prepare the ground for, pave the way for, field consulting, walk on solid ground, purchase of land, communal land, gain ground, encroach on 's territory, invade 's territory, prepare the land, get the land ready, pave the way for, get the lay of the land, see how the land lies, enriched soil, be on for a good thing with, all terrain, four-wheel-drive, field visit, field inspection, site visit, field visit, field visits. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word terreno

land, piece of land, plot

nombre masculino (trozo de tierra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compró un terreno a las afueras de la ciudad para hacerse una casita de campo.
He bought land outside the city to build himself a country house.

field, area

nombre masculino (figurado (campo de experiencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese es mi terreno. De ese tema me puedes preguntar lo que quieras.
That's my field. Ask me whatever you want about it.

earthly, terrestrial

adjetivo (formal (relativo a la tierra) (of this world)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

field, playing field

nombre masculino (espacio para juegos deportivos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los futbolistas saltaron al terreno con espíritu vencedor.
The footballers went out onto the playing field with a winning attitude.

level out

locución verbal (al nivel del suelo)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Las apisonadoras allanarán el terreno antes de vaciar el asfalto.

prepare the ground for, pave the way for

locución verbal (figurado (eliminar obstáculos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Allana el terreno para el que jefe autorice los aumentos de sueldo.

field consulting

(orientación in situ)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Realizan asesorías en terreno con grandes empresas.
They carry out field consulting for big companies.

walk on solid ground

locución verbal (figurado (no correr riesgos) (figurative: security)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Es mejor caminar sobre terreno seguro si queremos invertir.
We'd better walk on solid ground if we want to invest.

purchase of land

(transacción comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

communal land

(MX (terreno comunal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

gain ground

locución verbal (hacer progresos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La empresa ganó terreno en el mercado internacional.
The company gained ground in the international market.

encroach on 's territory, invade 's territory

locución verbal (aventajar en algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Laura fue comiéndole el terreno a Paula hasta que ganó el puesto de jefa.
Laura encroached on Paula's territory until she made her way up to the position of director.

prepare the land, get the land ready

locución verbal (literal (agricultura: siembra)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Al final del invierno preparamos el terreno para las siembras de primavera.

pave the way for

locución verbal (figurado, coloquial (propiciar, posibilitar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los políticos preparan el terreno para las reformas.

get the lay of the land, see how the land lies

locución verbal (coloquial, figurado (analizar algo, alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Necesitamos tantear el terreno antes de firmar el contrato.
We need to get the lay of the land before signing the contract.

enriched soil

(literal (tierra fertilizada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las semillas germinan en terreno abonado.

be on for a good thing with

locución nominal masculina (figurado (condiciones favorables) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Luis ya tiene el terreno abonado con Sara.

all terrain

locución adjetiva (figurado (válido para todo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Marta tiene un vestido todo terreno que usa para eventos formales, informales, trabajo, y fiestas.

four-wheel-drive

locución adjetiva (vehículo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Juan se compró una camioneta todo terreno.
Juan bought a four-wheel drive van.

field visit, field inspection

(inspección de propiedad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

site visit

(trabajo práctico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

field visit

locución nominal femenina (trabajo práctico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

field visits

(por compra)

Se harán visitas al terreno en venta los fines de semana.

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