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lost tunnel

[/lɔst ˈtʌnəl/]
nounpl: lost tunnels
túnel perdido
1. A tunnel that has been forgotten, abandoned, or whose location has been lost over time
Archaeologists discovered a lost tunnel beneath the ancient city.
Arqueólogos descobriram um túnel perdido sob a cidade antiga.
2. A tunnel that is no longer accessible or has been sealed off
The lost tunnel connected the castle to the surrounding fortifications.
O túnel perdido conectava o castelo às fortificações vizinhas.
3. In fictional or metaphorical contexts, a passageway that represents a missing or hidden connection
The detective followed the lost tunnel of clues through the case.
O detetive seguiu o túnel perdido de pistas ao longo do caso.
Synonyms
forgotten tunnelhidden tunnelabandoned tunnelsealed tunnel
Antonyms
accessible tunnelopen tunnelknown passage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
túnel perdido
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
túnel desaparecido
alternative colloquial usage
São Paulo
túnel esquecido
emphasizes the forgotten aspect
Portugal
túnel perdido
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

down the rabbit hole
tunnel vision
light at the end of the tunnel
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