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crowded place

[ˈkraʊdɪd pleɪs]
noun phrasepl: crowded places
lugar cheio de gente
1. A location or space where many people are gathered together, often creating congestion or limited personal space
The subway during rush hour is a crowded place.
O metrô durante a hora de pico é um lugar cheio de gente.
2. Any venue or area with an excessive number of people, making movement or comfort difficult
The shopping mall on Black Friday became a crowded place.
O shopping center na Black Friday se tornou um lugar lotado.
NYC Slang
packed joint / zoo
Synonyms
packed placecongested areabusy venuethrongmultitude
Antonyms
empty placedeserted locationsolitary spacequiet area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lugar cheio de gente / local lotado
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
lugar cheio / aglomeração
Casual colloquial usage
São Paulo
lugar lotado / aglomerado
Urban context, especially regarding transportation
Portugal
local apinhado / sítio cheio
Portuguese European usage, slightly more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

sardine can (very tightly packed space)
shoulder-to-shoulder
elbow-to-elbow
like a can of sardines
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