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sala apertada

[SAH-lah ah-per-TAH-dah]
noun phrasefemininepl: salas apertadas
cramped room, tight room, narrow room
1. A room that is small, confined, or lacks adequate space; a room where there is little room to move around
The apartment had a cramped room that could barely fit a bed and desk.
O apartamento tinha uma sala apertada que mal cabia uma cama e uma mesa.
2. A room that is crowded with too many people or objects
During the party, the living room became a tight room packed with guests.
Durante a festa, a sala de estar ficou apertada, lotada de convidados.
NYC Slang
tight room, cramped spot, shoebox apartment
Synonyms
sala pequenasala estreitasala acanhadasala limitadasala reduzida
Antonyms
sala amplasala espaçosasala grandesala abertasala larga

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sala apertada
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
sala apertada
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
sala apertada
Standard usage, sometimes 'sala aperta' in casual speech
Portugal
sala apertada
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar com a sala apertada
coisa apertada
apertar a sala
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