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busy area

[/ˈbɪzi ˈɛriə/]
nounpl: busy areas
área movimentada
1. A location with a lot of activity, people, traffic, or commercial movement
The city center is a busy area during rush hour.
O centro da cidade é uma área movimentada durante a hora de pico.
2. A place that experiences significant pedestrian or vehicular congestion
Avoid parking in this busy area; you might get a ticket.
Evite estacionar nesta área movimentada; você pode receber uma multa.
NYC Slang
hopping spot / hot zone
Synonyms
congested areacrowded areahigh-traffic areabustling arealively area
Antonyms
quiet areaempty areadeserted areasecluded area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área movimentada
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
área animada
alternative local usage
São Paulo
zona movimentada
commonly used in urban contexts
Portugal
zona com movimento
alternative phrasing used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the hustle and bustle
the thick of it
in the thick of traffic
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