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
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