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messy street

[ˈmɛsi strit]
noun phrasefemininepl: messy streets / ruas bagunçadas
rua bagunçada
1. A street that is dirty, disorganized, or cluttered with debris, litter, or obstacles
The messy street was filled with trash and broken glass after the market closed.
A rua bagunçada estava cheia de lixo e vidro quebrado depois que o mercado fechou.
2. A street with heavy traffic congestion or chaotic conditions
During rush hour, the messy street became impossible to navigate.
Durante a hora do pico, a rua bagunçada ficou impossível de navegar.
NYC Slang
grimy street / trash-filled street / sketchy street
Synonyms
cluttered streetdirty streetlittered streetdisorganized street
Antonyms
clean streettidy streetorganized streetpristine street

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua bagunçada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
rua bagunçada / rua imunda
Both terms used interchangeably
Rio de Janeiro
rua bagunçada / rua zuada
Zuada is informal slang common in Rio
Portugal
rua bagunçada / rua suja
Portuguese often uses 'suja' (dirty) more frequently

Related Idioms & Phrases

a messy street reflects the neighborhood's conditions
cleaning up the messy street
lost on a messy street
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