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rua apinhada

[ˈʁu.ɐ ɐ.pĩ.ˈna.dɐ]
noun phrasefemininepl: ruas apinhadas
crowded street
1. A street or road that is packed with many people, vehicles, or both; a congested thoroughfare
The crowded street was filled with shoppers during the holiday season.
A rua apinhada estava cheia de compradores durante a época de festas.
2. A busy urban street with heavy foot or vehicular traffic
We avoided the crowded street and took a side road instead.
Evitamos a rua apinhada e pegamos uma rua lateral em vez disso.
NYC Slang
packed street
Synonyms
rua cheiarua congestionadarua movimentadarua abarrotadarua entupida
Antonyms
rua vaziarua desertarua tranquilarua sossegada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua apinhada
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rua abarrotada
Common colloquial alternative
São Paulo
rua congestionada
Often used in context of traffic
Portugal
rua apinhada
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

rua apinhada de gente
uma rua apinhada de trânsito
evitar a rua apinhada
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