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rua movimentada

[ˈʁu.ɐ mu.vi.mẽ.ˈta.dɐ]
noun phrasefemininepl: ruas movimentadas
busy street
1. A street with heavy traffic and pedestrian activity; a lively and crowded thoroughfare
The shopping district has many busy streets filled with people and cars.
O distrito comercial tem muitas ruas movimentadas cheias de pessoas e carros.
2. A street characterized by commercial activity and constant flow of people
We walked through the busy street looking for a good restaurant.
Caminhamos pela rua movimentada procurando um bom restaurante.
NYC Slang
busy street, crowded avenue, main drag
Synonyms
rua congestionadarua apinhadarua cheiarua agitadaavenida movimentada
Antonyms
rua quietarua tranquilarua vaziarua deserta

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua movimentada
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
rua movimentada
Very common in urban contexts, especially in downtown areas
Rio de Janeiro
rua movimentada
Commonly used to describe busy commercial streets
Portugal
rua movimentada
Standard usage; may also use 'rua animada' or 'rua cheia'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a rua está movimentada
uma rua de movimento
rua cheia de movimento
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