badlands

• Substantivo que designa uma região árida e intensamente erodida, com encostas íngremes, ravinas complexas e vegetação muito escassa. Em sentido figurado, pode indicar um lugar desolado, hostil ou estéril.

A noun referring to deeply eroded, barren land characterized by steep slopes, sparse vegetation, and intricate gullies.

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1. Eroded barren terrainB2formal

   A type of dry, barren landscape where soft sedimentary rocks and clay-rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water, forming steep slopes, gullies, and unusual formations.

   Terreno árido erodido

   • The hikers explored the rugged badlands of South Dakota.
   • Erosion has carved the badlands into dramatic spires and canyons.
   • Few plants can survive in the harsh conditions of the badlands.