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estrada deserta

[ɛʃ'tɾadɐ dɛ'zɛɾtɐ]
noun phrasefemininepl: estradas desertas
deserted road
1. A road or highway that is empty, abandoned, or has very little traffic or people
We drove down a deserted road late at night.
Dirigimos por uma estrada deserta tarde da noite.
2. A remote or isolated pathway with minimal human activity
The deserted road seemed to go on forever through the wilderness.
A estrada deserta parecia se estender infinitamente pela floresta.
Synonyms
estrada vaziaestrada isoladaestrada abandonadaestrada solitáriacaminho deserto
Antonyms
estrada movimentadaestrada congestionadaestrada cheiaestrada frequentada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada deserta
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
estrada deserta
Common in rural and highway contexts
Portugal
estrada deserta
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

uma estrada deserta à noite (a deserted road at night)
perder-se numa estrada deserta (to get lost on a deserted road)
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