pista entupida
[PEES-tuh en-too-PEE-duh]
noun phrasefemininepl: pistas entupidas
clogged runway / blocked runway
1. An airport runway that is obstructed or blocked and cannot be used for aircraft takeoff or landing
The plane had to be diverted because the runway was clogged.
O avião teve que ser desviado porque a pista estava entupida.
2. A figurative expression meaning an obstructed path or blocked opportunity
His career has a clogged runway with too many obstacles.
Sua carreira tem uma pista entupida com muitos obstáculos.
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