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terra firme

solid ground

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phrase Rare #39,578
solid ground Refers to land as opposed to water, especially when talking about ships, boats, or people at sea.
PO: Depois de semanas no mar, finalmente pisamos em terra firme.
EN: After weeks at sea, we finally set foot on solid ground.

Nunca pisou terra firme.

He/She has never set foot on dry land.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

Viu algum pedaço de terra firme que possa suportar o seu peso?

Did you see any piece of solid ground that could support your weight?

— Aguirre, a Cólera dos Deuses (1972)

Vinte anos sem nunca pisar em terra firme?

Twenty years without ever setting foot on dry land?

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)