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avenida deserta
[a.ve.NI.da de.ZER.ta]
noun phrase
feminine
pl: avenidas desertas
deserted avenue
1.
A wide street or boulevard that is empty or abandoned, with few or no people
The avenida deserta stretched out before us in the early morning light.
A avenida deserta se estendia à nossa frente na luz do amanhecer.
2.
A typically busy thoroughfare that appears unusually empty or quiet
After the lockdown, the main avenida deserta reminded us of a ghost town.
Após o lockdown, a avenida deserta principal nos lembrava de uma cidade fantasma.
NYC Slang
dead street
Synonyms
rua vazia
avenida vazia
via desértica
passeio deserto
Antonyms
avenida movimentada
avenida lotada
avenida cheia
rua congestionada
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
avenida deserta
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
avenida deserta
Common in metropolitan areas
Rio de Janeiro
avenida deserta
Standard usage
Portugal
avenida deserta
Standard European Portuguese usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
uma avenida deserta de gente
avenida deserta como um túmulo
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