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rua com trânsito congestionado

[ˈʁu.ɐ ˈkõ ˈtrɐ̃.zi.tu kõ.ʒes.tʃio.ˈna.du]
noun phrasefemininepl: ruas com trânsito congestionado
congested street / busy street with heavy traffic
1. A street or road with a large volume of vehicles causing traffic to move slowly or stop frequently
I avoid that street during rush hour because it's always a congested street.
Evito aquela rua na hora do rush porque é sempre uma rua com trânsito congestionado.
2. A thoroughfare experiencing traffic jam conditions
The main avenue is a congested street in the morning commute.
A avenida principal é uma rua com trânsito congestionado no deslocamento matinal.
NYC Slang
gridlocked street / bumper-to-bumper traffic street
Synonyms
rua congestionadarua com engarrafamentorua com trânsito intensovia congestionadaavenida com trânsito pesado
Antonyms
rua vaziarua com trânsito livrerua desocupadavia descongestinada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua com trânsito congestionado / rua congestionada
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rua com engarrafamento / rua engarrafada
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
rua com trânsito congestionado / rua travada
'Travada' is frequently used in São Paulo slang
Portugal
rua com trânsito intenso / rua congestionada
Portuguese preference for 'intenso' over 'congestionado' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar preso no trânsito (to be stuck in traffic)
rua uma zona de conflito de trânsito (street is a traffic nightmare)
transito complicado (complicated traffic)
hora do rush (rush hour)
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