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deteriorating road

[dɪˌtɪəriəreɪtɪŋ roʊd]
noun phrasepl: deteriorating roads
estrada em deterioração
1. A road surface that is gradually worsening in condition, becoming damaged or less passable
The deteriorating road made the commute increasingly difficult for drivers.
A estrada em deterioração tornou o trajeto cada vez mais difícil para os motoristas.
2. A highway or street that shows progressive structural damage, potholes, or surface degradation
City officials warned drivers about the deteriorating road in the industrial district.
Os funcionários da prefeitura alertaram os motoristas sobre a estrada em deterioração no distrito industrial.
NYC Slang
pothole paradise; beat-up street
Synonyms
crumbling roaddecaying roaddamaged roadpoor condition roaddegraded road
Antonyms
well-maintained roadnewly paved roadpristine roadimproved road

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada em deterioração
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rua/estrada esburacada
Common colloquial term emphasizing potholes
São Paulo
via em péssimo estado
More formal, commonly used in official communications
Portugal
estrada em degradação
Preferred term in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

the road to nowhere
highway to hell
roads in disrepair
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