terra firme

dry land

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phrase Rare #37,442
dry land Refers to solid land as opposed to the sea or water.
PO: Depois de dias no mar, finalmente chegamos a terra firme.
EN: After days at sea, we finally reached dry land.

Vinte anos sem nunca pisar em terra firme?

Twenty years without ever setting foot on dry land?

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

Nunca pisou terra firme.

He/She has never set foot on dry land.

— A Lenda do Pianista do Mar (1998)

A terra firme?

The mainland?

— 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)