← Back to Fala2Me

via de grande fluxo

[VEE-uh duh GRAHN-duh FLOOK-soo]
nounfemininepl: vias de grande fluxo
high-traffic road; major thoroughfare; arterial road
1. A road or street designed to handle large volumes of vehicular traffic, typically characterized by multiple lanes and higher speed limits
The highway is a via de grande fluxo connecting the city center to the suburbs.
A autoestrada é uma via de grande fluxo que conecta o centro da cidade aos subúrbios.
2. In urban planning, a major artery road that prioritizes traffic flow over local access
Traffic congestion on the via de grande fluxo was caused by an accident.
O congestionamento na via de grande fluxo foi causado por um acidente.
NYC Slang
major arterial; main drag; thoroughfare
Synonyms
via principalvia arterialestrada principalavenida de grande fluxopista de grande fluxo
Antonyms
via localrua secundáriavia de baixo fluxocaminho rural

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
via de grande fluxo
Standard term used throughout Brazil in traffic and urban planning contexts
São Paulo
avenida de fluxo
Common abbreviation in São Paulo traffic reports
Portugal
via de grande tráfego
Preferred term in Portuguese usage; 'fluxo' less common

Related Idioms & Phrases

engargalar a via de grande fluxo (to clog the main road)
liberar a via de grande fluxo (to clear the thoroughfare)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →