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packed street

[/pækt striːt/]
nounpl: packed streets
rua lotada
1. A street that is crowded with many people or vehicles
During rush hour, the packed street made it difficult to cross.
Durante a hora do rush, a rua lotada dificultava a travessia.
2. A street densely filled with pedestrians or traffic
The packed street during the festival was full of vendors and shoppers.
A rua lotada durante o festival estava cheia de vendedores e compradores.
NYC Slang
crowded as hell on the street
Synonyms
crowded streetbusy streetcongested streetfull street
Antonyms
empty streetdeserted streetquiet street

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua lotada
Most common usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rua apinhada
Alternative colloquial expression
São Paulo
rua cheia
Common informal variant
Portugal
rua apinhada de gente
More formal expression preferred in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

shoulder to shoulder on the street
elbow to elbow in the street
wall-to-wall people on the street
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