estrada com engarrafamento

[ɨʃ-tra-dɐ kõ ẽ-gar-ra-fɐ-mẽ-tu]

noun phrasefemininepl: estradas com engarrafamento

congested road / traffic-jammed road

1. A road or highway experiencing heavy traffic congestion where vehicles move slowly or are at a standstill

The highway was a congested road during rush hour.

A estrada estava com engarrafamento durante a hora de pico.

2. Any street or thoroughfare blocked by accumulated vehicles

We avoided the main avenue because it was a traffic-jammed road.

Evitamos a avenida principal porque estava uma estrada com engarrafamento.

NYC Slang

gridlocked street / bumper-to-bumper traffic

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estrada com engarrafamento

Most common usage in Brazil

São Paulo

rua entupida / avenida entupida

Often shortened to 'entupida' in metropolitan context

Rio de Janeiro

estrada congestionada

Commonly used variant

Portugal

estrada congestionada / via com trânsito intenso

'Engarrafamento' is understood but 'congestionado' is more frequent

sair da estrada com engarrafamento

pegar a estrada com engarrafamento

trânsito parado

trânsito intenso

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