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trânsito congestionado

[TRAHN-zee-too kong-jes-choo-NAH-doo]
noun phrasemasculinepl: trânsitos congestionados
heavy traffic
1. A condition of roads or streets where vehicle movement is significantly slowed or blocked due to excessive volume of traffic
We were stuck in heavy traffic for three hours on the highway.
Ficamos presos no trânsito congestionado por três horas na rodovia.
2. Traffic jam; congestion of vehicles on a road
The accident caused heavy traffic throughout the downtown area.
O acidente causou trânsito congestionado em toda a área do centro.
NYC Slang
bumper-to-bumper traffic / gridlock
Synonyms
engarrafamentocongestionamentotrânsito pesadotrânsito intensotraffic jam
Antonyms
trânsito fluidotrânsito livrevia desimpedida

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trânsito congestionado / engarrafamento
Most common in everyday usage
São Paulo
engarrafamento / trânsito pesado
Often shortened to 'engarraf' in informal speech
Rio de Janeiro
trânsito congestionado / congestionamento
Commonly used in traffic reports
Portugal
trânsito congestionado / trânsito intenso
Portuguese tends to use 'intenso' more frequently than Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar preso no trânsito
o trânsito está uma loucura
sair na hora do rush
horário de pico
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