JUNGLE


Meaning of JUNGLE in English

/ ˈdʒʌŋgl; NAmE / noun

1.

[ U , C ] an area of tropical forest where trees and plants grow very thickly :

The area was covered in dense jungle.

the jungles of South-East Asia

jungle warfare

Our garden is a complete jungle.

2.

[ sing. ] an unfriendly or dangerous place or situation, especially one where it is very difficult to be successful or to trust anyone :

It's a jungle out there—you've got to be strong to succeed.

—see also concrete jungle

3.

(also ˈjungle music ) [ U ] a type of popular dance music developed in Britain in the early 1990s, with fast music and spoken words about life in cities

IDIOMS

see law

For more information see the Cultural Guide

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: via Hindi from Sanskrit jāṅgala rough and arid (terrain).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.