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via entupida

[VEE-uh en-too-PEE-duh]
nounfemininepl: vias entupidas
blocked passage / clogged passage / obstructed airway
1. A passageway, duct, or airway that is obstructed or clogged, preventing normal flow or passage
The patient had a blocked airway that required immediate attention.
O paciente tinha uma via entupida que exigia atenção imediata.
2. A road or street that is blocked or impassable due to obstruction
The storm left many roads blocked with debris.
A tempestade deixou muitas vias entupidas de entulhos.
3. In medical context, any bodily passage that is obstructed
The blocked nasal passage made breathing difficult.
A via entupida dificultava a respiração.
Synonyms
via obstruídapassagem bloqueadacaminho obstaculizadovia congestionada
Antonyms
via livrepassagem desobstruídavia abertapassagem patente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
via entupida
common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
via entupida
standard usage
Portugal
via entupida / via obstruída
both forms are acceptable; 'via obstruída' is slightly more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter uma via entupida
desatupir a via
via completamente entupida
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