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abarrotado

[a.ba.ro.ˈta.du]
adjectivemasculinepl: abarrotados
crowded, packed, stuffed
1. completely full or packed with people or things
The bus was abarrotado with passengers.
O ônibus estava abarrotado de passageiros.
2. overflowing or crammed to capacity
The store shelves were abarrotado with merchandise.
As prateleiras da loja estavam abarrotadas de mercadorias.
3. overwhelmed or overburdened
He felt abarrotado with responsibilities.
Ele se sentia abarrotado de responsabilidades.
NYC Slang
packed like sardines, jammed, stuffed
Synonyms
cheiorepletosuperlotadoapinhadoentulhadoatulhado
Antonyms
vaziodesocupadovagolivre

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abarrotado
Standard usage for crowded or packed
Rio de Janeiro
abarrotado
Common colloquial usage in everyday speech
São Paulo
abarrotado
Widely used in commercial and urban contexts
Portugal
abarrotado
Used but less frequently; 'cheio' or 'repleto' more common

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar abarrotado de trabalho (to be swamped with work)
rua abarrotada de gente (street crowded with people)
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