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rua nua

[ˈʁu.ɐ ˈnu.ɐ]
noun phrasefemininepl: ruas nuas
bare street; naked street
1. A street with no people on it; an empty or deserted street
The street was bare at midnight.
A rua estava nua à meia-noite.
2. A street without ornamentation, decoration, or infrastructure development
The neighborhood had bare streets with no sidewalks or lighting.
O bairro tinha ruas nuas sem calçadas ou iluminação.
3. Figuratively: a place devoid of resources, people, or activity
After the exodus, the town was left with bare streets.
Após o êxodo, a cidade ficou com ruas nuas.
NYC Slang
dead street; ghost street
Synonyms
rua vaziarua desertarua sem movimento
Antonyms
rua movimentadarua cheiarua animada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua nua
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
rua vazia
More commonly used in Portuguese Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
rua nua
Common colloquial usage
São Paulo
rua nua
Standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

deixar a rua nua
ficar na rua nua
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