rua de grande circulação

[ˈʁu.ɐ dʒi ˈɡɾɐ̃dʒi sɪɾku.laˈsɐ̃w]

nounfemininepl: ruas de grande circulação

major thoroughfare; busy street; arterial road

1. A street or road with high traffic volume, typically connecting important areas of a city or town

The accident happened on a major thoroughfare during rush hour.

O acidente aconteceu em uma rua de grande circulação durante a hora de pico.

2. A primary street designed to carry substantial vehicular traffic

This arterial road connects the downtown district to the suburbs.

Esta rua de grande circulação conecta o centro da cidade aos subúrbios.

NYC Slang

main drag; major street; artery

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General Brazilian

rua de grande circulação

Standard term used across Brazil

São Paulo

avenida

Often used interchangeably, particularly for major urban thoroughfares

Rio de Janeiro

rua de grande circulação

Common term in traffic and urban planning contexts

Portugal

via de grande circulação; estrada de grande circulação

Portuguese uses estrada for highways; rua typically for city streets

ganhar a rua (to take to the streets)

sair para a rua (to go out on the street)

estar na rua (to be on the street; to be homeless)

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