rodovia pouco movimentada

[ho-do-VEE-uh POH-koo mo-vi-men-TAH-duh]

noun phrasefemininepl: rodovias pouco movimentadas

lightly traveled highway; low-traffic road

1. A highway or major road with relatively low volume of vehicle traffic

We took the lightly traveled highway to avoid rush hour congestion.

Pegamos a rodovia pouco movimentada para evitar o congestionamento da hora de pico.

2. A road with minimal traffic flow, often safer and faster for travel

The accident occurred on a low-traffic road where speeds tend to be higher.

O acidente ocorreu em uma rodovia pouco movimentada onde as velocidades tendem a ser mais altas.

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General Brazilian

rodovia pouco movimentada

Most common term used throughout Brazil

São Paulo

rodovia pouco movimentada / via de baixo fluxo

Standard usage in the most populous state

Rio de Janeiro

rodovia pouco movimentada / estrada tranquila

May use more informal 'tranquila' in casual speech

Portugal

estrada pouco movimentada / auto-estrada com pouco tráfego

Portuguese usage prefers 'estrada' or 'auto-estrada'

pegar uma rodovia pouco movimentada - to take a lightly traveled route

estar de rodovia pouco movimentada - to be on a quiet road

preferir as rodovias pouco movimentadas - to prefer low-traffic highways

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