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An urban or other populated area containing a high density of buildings constructed of concrete or similar materials, especially one which lacks greenery and which seems unattractive, harsh, or unsafe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: jungle
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Across languages
Translations
17 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Cantonese:
石屎森林
(sek6 si2 sam1 lam4)
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Chinese Mandarin:
水泥叢林 /水泥丛林
(shuǐní cónglín)
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Chinese Mandarin:
水泥森林
(shuǐní sēnlín)
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Finnish:
betoniviidakko
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Finnish:
betonierämaa
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Finnish:
betonihelvetti
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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French:
jungle urbaine
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Greek:
τσιμεντούπολη
(tsimentoúpoli)
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Hungarian:
betondzsungel
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Italian:
giungla d'asfalto
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Italian:
giungla di cemento
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Polish:
betonowa dżungla
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Portuguese:
selva de concreto
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Portuguese:
selva de pedra
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Russian:
ка́менные джу́нгли
(kámennyje džúngli)
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Swedish:
betongdjungel
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
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Thai:
ป่าคอนกรีต
(bpàa-kɔn-grìit)
— unattractive urban area due to lack of greenery
