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congested road

[kən-ˈjes-təd ˈrōd]
nounpl: congested roads
estrada congestionada
1. A road or street with heavy traffic flow, causing slow movement of vehicles
The congested road during rush hour made our commute twice as long.
A estrada congestionada durante a hora de pico tornou nosso trajeto duas vezes mais longo.
2. A thoroughfare experiencing traffic jam or bottleneck conditions
Drivers try to avoid the congested road by taking alternate routes.
Os motoristas tentam evitar a estrada congestionada pegando rotas alternativas.
NYC Slang
gridlocked street
Synonyms
busy roadtraffic-clogged roadcrowded roadjammed roadheavily trafficked road
Antonyms
clear roadempty roadopen roadfree-flowing road

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada congestionada
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
via congestionada
Via is commonly used for major routes
São Paulo
avenida congestionada
Avenida frequently used in urban context
Portugal
estrada congestionada
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

stuck in traffic
bumper-to-bumper traffic
rush hour jam
moving at a snail's pace
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