rua

[ˈʁu.ə]

nounfemininepl: ruas

street

1. A public road or thoroughfare in a city or town, typically lined with buildings

The street is busy during rush hour.

A rua fica movimentada durante a hora do rush.

2. The space or area outside on a street; the outdoors in an urban setting

The children were playing in the street.

As crianças estavam brincando na rua.

NYC Slang

street

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

rua

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

rua

Standard usage, same as Brazil

General Brazilian

calçada

Sidewalk adjacent to a rua

na rua (on the street, homeless or unemployed)

pôr na rua (to put someone out on the street)

mulher de rua (street woman; prostitute)

homem da rua (common man; average person)

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