Translations 471: Idiom “break new ground:” definitions, origin, examples, translations to Spanish and Portuguese.

?Translations 471: Idiom “break new ground:” definitions, origin, examples, translations to Spanish and Portuguese

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break new ground

Definitions

The literal meaning of digging up ground to construct something, and the figurative meaning of doing something new, quite often something never attempted before:

“1. To begin?excavating?and?levelling?earth?for a new?building, or, originally, for?cultivation.

2. By extension, to?initiate?a new?venture, especially something never before attempted.”

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Origin

According to etymonline.com, the first known use of “break ground” in its first and literal sense is from the 1670’s.

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Examples

We have?to?break new ground?in?the interest of sustainability and competitiveness. europarl.europa.eu

This is clear evidence that the ?program continues?to?break new ground. europa.eu

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Industry, too, should?break new ground?here. europarl.europa.eu

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The agreement?will?break new ground?for?EU/South Africa?cooperation in many areas. europarl.europa.eu

In parallel with this partnership on infrastructure, we ?shall have?to?break new ground?in?terms of financing mechanisms, based on the participation of [...] europarl.europa.eu

I do not believe that it is ?always necessary?to?break new ground;?instead, when it? comes to the development of railway undertakings, [...] europarl.europa.eu

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[...] strategy on the sustainable use of resources another area where the 6th Environmental Action? Programme? will?break new ground. europa.eu

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The number of designers working on each project varies, but all of these people are part of ?a team who collaborate?to?break new ground?in?design. sonyericsson.com

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We?break new ground?today by hearing a second?representative of the Council, namely Mr?éric Besson, Minister of State to the Prime Minister. europarl.europa.eu

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The declared objective of SIG ?Combibloc was?to?break new ground?with?the innovative combishape packaging system. sig-group.com

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Spanish

alcanzar nuevas fronteras [reach new borders / frontiers]

abrir campo [open field / space]

abrir nuevo camimno [open a new road / way / path]

abrir nuevos horizontes [open new horizons]

marcar nuevos rumbos [leave a mark on / earmark new directions / destinations]

investigar un terreno virgen [research / investigate virgin terrain]

innovar [innovate]

Portuguese

achar novos terrenos [findi new terrains / fields]

encontrar novos caminhos [find new ways / paths / roads]

abrir novos caminhos [open / initiate new roads / paths / ways]

inovar [innovate]

desbravar novos caminhos

quebrar a nova base [explore a new base]

Sources

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