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rua desocupada

[ˈʁu.ɐ dɛ.zo.ku.ˈpa.dɐ]
noun phrasefemininepl: ruas desocupadas
empty street, vacant street, unoccupied street
1. A street that is not occupied, has few or no people, or is not in use
The deserted street was quiet at night.
A rua desocupada estava silenciosa à noite.
2. A street that is available or free for use
We found an empty street to park our car.
Encontramos uma rua desocupada para estacionar o carro.
NYC Slang
empty street, dead street
Synonyms
rua vaziarua desertarua livrerua sem pessoas
Antonyms
rua ocupadarua lotadarua congestionadarua movimentada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua desocupada
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
rua vazia
More commonly used alternative
Rio de Janeiro
rua deserta
Colloquial alternative
Portugal
rua desocupada
Standard usage, though less common than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

uma rua desocupada é um convite à criatividade
rua desocupada atrai marginais
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