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lugar lotado

[loo-GAR lo-tah-doo]
noun phrasemasculinepl: lugares lotados
packed place / crowded venue
1. A location or venue that is completely full with people, with no available space
The concert venue was a packed place with thousands of fans.
A casa de shows era um lugar lotado com milhares de fãs.
2. A destination or establishment where capacity has been reached
The restaurant was fully booked and became a crowded venue by dinner time.
O restaurante estava completamente reservado e virou um lugar lotado na hora do jantar.
NYC Slang
packed joint / standing room only
Synonyms
lugar cheiolocal apinhadoespaço abarrotadoambiente superlotadolocal fervilhante
Antonyms
lugar vazioespaço desertolocal desocupadoambiente vazio

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
lugar lotado
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
lugar lotado / local abarrotado
Both forms widely used in urban context
Rio de Janeiro
lugar lotado
Standard usage, especially for beaches and public venues
Portugal
local apinhado / sítio cheio de gente
Portuguese Portuguese may prefer alternative expressions

Related Idioms & Phrases

lotado até o teto
não cabe mais ninguém
de gente de pé
cheio de boca
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