rua pouco frequentada

[ˈʁu.ɐ ˈpo.u.ku fɾe.kwẽˈta.dɐ]

noun phrasefemininepl: ruas pouco frequentadas

quiet street, poorly frequented street, out-of-the-way street

1. A street or road that is not heavily traveled and has little foot or vehicle traffic

He took a quiet street to avoid the crowded main avenue.

Ele pegou uma rua pouco frequentada para evitar a avenida principal movimentada.

2. A secluded or remote street in an urban area

The mugging happened on a poorly frequented street at night.

O assalto aconteceu em uma rua pouco frequentada à noite.

NYC Slang

backstreet, side street, quiet block

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General Brazilian

rua pouco frequentada

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

rua deserta, beco

Often used with 'beco' for narrower, more isolated streets

Rio de Janeiro

rua solitária, viela

'Viela' commonly used for smaller, quieter streets

Portugal

rua pouco frequentada, travessa

'Travessa' used for side streets or alleys with less traffic

pegar uma rua pouco frequentada (to take a quiet street)

rua deserta e pouco frequentada (deserted and poorly traveled street)

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