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crawling road

[/ˈkrɔːlɪŋ roʊd/]
nounpl: crawling roads
estrada congestionada / via lenta
1. A road where traffic moves very slowly due to congestion, heavy traffic, or traffic incidents
The highway turned into a crawling road during rush hour.
A rodovia se tornou uma via lenta durante a hora de pico.
2. A road with very slow-moving traffic, typically characterized by frequent stops and starts
We were stuck on a crawling road for over an hour.
Ficamos presos em uma estrada congestionada por mais de uma hora.
NYC Slang
bumper-to-bumper / gridlock
Synonyms
congested roadheavy traffic roadslow-moving roadgridlocked roadbumper-to-bumper traffic
Antonyms
open roadfree-flowing roadclear roadfast road

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada congestionada / via lenta
Common in everyday speech for traffic-heavy situations
Rio de Janeiro
via engarrafada
Colloquial term emphasizing heavy congestion
São Paulo
pista congestionada / trânsito lento
Frequently used in urban traffic contexts
Portugal
estrada com trânsito lento / via congestionada
Standard terminology in Portuguese traffic reports

Related Idioms & Phrases

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