In the boonies Meaning in English
expression
in thuh BOO-neez
in thuh BOO-neez
Definición
An informal way to say a place is very far from cities, towns, or anything important—deep in the countryside or remote.
Uso & Matices
Very informal and American English; used mostly in speech. Similar phrases: 'in the sticks', 'out in the middle of nowhere'. Not typically used for actual wilderness, but rather for remote inhabited places.
Spanish: en medio de la nada - en el quinto pinoPortuguese (BR): no meio do nada - no fim do mundoPortuguese (PT): no meio do nada - no fim do mundoChinese (Simplified): 穷乡僻壤 - 偏远地区Chinese (Traditional): 偏遠地區 - 荒郊野外Hindi: एकदम गाँव में - सुनसान जगह परArabic: في مكان ناءٍ - في أطراف الدنياBengali: গহীন গ্রামাঞ্চলে - অজ পাড়াগাঁয়েRussian: где-то в глуши - на отшибеJapanese: ど田舎で - 田舎の奥地でVietnamese: vùng xa xôi hẻo lánh - nơi hẻo lánhKorean: 깡촌에 - 외진 시골에Turkish: taşrada - ücra bir yerdeUrdu: دوردراز علاقے میں - بہت پسماندہ جگہ پرIndonesian: di pelosok - di daerah terpencil
Oraciones de Ejemplo
My grandparents live in the boonies.
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The cabin is really in the boonies.
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The school bus doesn't go in the boonies.
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We got lost driving in the boonies last night.
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Cell phone signal is terrible in the boonies.
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His house is so far out, it’s basically in the boonies.
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