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overcrowded passage

[/ˌoʊvərˈkraʊdɪd ˈpæsɪdʒ/]
nounpl: overcrowded passages
passagem superlotada
1. A narrow corridor, hallway, or walkway that contains too many people, making movement difficult or uncomfortable
The overcrowded passage in the subway station made it hard to move during rush hour.
A passagem superlotada na estação de metrô dificultava o deslocamento durante a hora do rush.
2. A congested or excessively full transit route or thoroughfare
Emergency exits were blocked by the overcrowded passage of evacuating workers.
As saídas de emergência foram bloqueadas pela passagem superlotada de trabalhadores evacuando.
NYC Slang
packed corridor; sardine can
Synonyms
crowded corridorcongested passagepacked hallwayjammed walkwaypassagem congestionadacorredor superlotado
Antonyms
empty passagespacious hallwayuncrowded corridorpassagem vaziacorredor espaçoso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passagem superlotada
Standard term used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
passagem lotada demais
Colloquial variation, more informal usage
São Paulo
corredor abarrotado
Alternative term sometimes used in urban contexts
Portugal
passagem apinhada de gente
More descriptive phrasing preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

like herding cats through a narrow passage
shoulder to shoulder in a passage
passage packed like sardines
estourar de gente em uma passagem
humano a humano numa passagem
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