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estrada isolada

[ɛʃ'tɾadɐ i.zo'ladɐ]
nounfemininepl: estradas isoladas
isolated road
1. A road or highway located in a remote or sparsely populated area, far from urban centers and with little traffic
The accident happened on an isolated road where no one could help immediately.
O acidente aconteceu numa estrada isolada onde ninguém podia ajudar imediatamente.
2. A rural road with minimal infrastructure and connectivity
Many small towns are connected only by isolated roads.
Muitas pequenas cidades estão conectadas apenas por estradas isoladas.
NYC Slang
backroad / middle of nowhere
Synonyms
estrada ruralestrada remotacaminho isoladovia desertaestrada solitária
Antonyms
estrada movimentadaestrada principalrodovia urbanaavenida centralvia congestionada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada isolada
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
estrada isolada / rodovia isolada
Common in paulista Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
estrada isolada
Standard usage in carioca Portuguese
Portugal
estrada isolada / caminho isolado
European Portuguese often uses 'caminho' for rural isolated roads

Related Idioms & Phrases

uma estrada isolada do mundo - a road cut off from the world
ficar isolado na estrada - to be stranded on a remote road
estrada isolada e perigosa - isolated and dangerous road
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