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jun·gle

(jŭng′gəl)

1. Land covered with a dense growth of tropical vegetation.

2. A dense thicket or growth.

3. A dense, confused mass; a jumble.

4. Something made up of many confused elements; a bewildering complex or maze: sorting through the jungle of regulations.

5. A place or milieu characterized by intense, often ruthless competition or struggle for survival: the corporate jungle.

6. Slang A place where hoboes camp.

[Ultimately from Sanskrit jaṅgalam, desert, wasteland, uncultivated area, from jaṅgala-, desert, waste.]

jun′gly (-glē) adj.

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jungle

(ˈdʒʌŋɡəl)

1. (Physical Geography) an equatorial forest area with luxuriant vegetation, often almost impenetrable

2. any dense or tangled thicket or growth

3. a place of intense competition or ruthless struggle for survival: the concrete jungle.

4. (Pop Music) a type of fast electronic dance music, originating in the early 1990s, which combines elements of techno and ragga

5. slang US (esp in the Depression) a gathering place for the unemployed, etc

[C18: from Hindi jangal, from Sanskrit jāngala wilderness]

ˈjungly adj

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jun•gle

(ˈdʒʌŋ gəl)

n.

1. wild land overgrown with dense vegetation, often nearly impenetrable, esp. tropical vegetation.

2. a tract of such land.

3. any confused mass or agglomeration of objects; jumble.

4. something that baffles or perplexes; maze: a jungle of rules and regulations.

5. a place or scene of violence, struggle for survival, or ruthless competition: The city was a concrete jungle.

6. Slang. a hobo camp.

[1770–80; < Hindi jaṅgal < Pali, Prakrit jaṅgala rough, waterless place]

jun′gled, adj.

jun′gly, adj.

jun·gle

(jŭng′gəl)

An area of tropical, forested land having high humidity and a dense growth of trees, bushes, and vines.

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Jungle

land overgrown with tangled vegetation containing the dwelling places of wild beasts.

Examples: jungle of disconnected precedents [legal], 1879; of information, 1897; of red tape, 1850; of sea weed, 1853.

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Noun	1.	jungle - a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival location - a point or extent in space concrete jungle - an area in a city with large modern buildings that is perceived as dangerous and unpleasant
	2.	jungle - a place where hoboes camp hobo camp camp - a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"
	3.	jungle - an impenetrable equatorial forest forest, woods, wood - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

jungle

noun

1. rainforest, forest, the bush, the wilds, wilderness, tropical rainforest the mountains and jungles of Papua New Guinea

2. maze, web, puzzle, confusion, uncertainty, tangle, snarl, mesh, bewilderment, perplexity, imbroglio a jungle of stuffed sofas, stuffed birds, knick-knacks, potted plants

the law of the jungle custom, form, practice, tradition, procedure, habit, routine, convention, order or way of things If you make aggression pay, this becomes the law of the jungle.

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jungle

noun

Something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complex:

cat's cradle, entanglement, knot, labyrinth, maze, mesh (often used in plural), morass, skein, snarl, tangle, web.

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selva jungla

jungle

[ˈdʒʌŋgl]

A. N

1. → selva f, jungla f (fig) → maraña f, selva f
the law of the jungle (fig) → la ley de la selva

2. (Mus) → jungle m género de música de baile de ritmo acelerado

B. CPD [animal, bird] → de la selva, selvático; [law, life, sounds] → de la selva
jungle bunny N (US) → negrito/a m/f
jungle gym N armazón de barras para juegos infantiles
jungle warfare N → guerra f en la selva

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jungle

(ˈdʒaŋgl) noun

a thick growth of trees and plants in tropical areas. the Amazon jungle; Tigers are found in the jungles of Asia; (also adjective) soldiers trained in jungle warfare.selva

jungle

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