traffic-clogged road

[ˈtræfɪk ˈklɒɡd roʊd]

nounpl: traffic-clogged roads

estrada congestionada

1. A road or street filled with vehicles causing severe congestion and slow movement of traffic

The traffic-clogged road made our commute take twice as long.

A estrada congestionada tornou nosso trajeto duas vezes mais longo.

2. A thoroughfare experiencing heavy vehicular traffic that impedes normal flow

We avoided the traffic-clogged road and took the highway instead.

Evitamos a estrada congestionada e pegamos a rodovia.

NYC Slang

gridlock street; bumper-to-bumper avenue

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estrada congestionada

Most common and widely understood term

São Paulo

via entupida de carros

Colloquial expression commonly used in major traffic-heavy city

Rio de Janeiro

rua cheia de trânsito

Alternative phrasing used in Rio

Portugal

estrada entupida

Portuguese variant using 'entupida' for congestion

stuck in traffic

bumper-to-bumper traffic

heavy traffic

traffic jam

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