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vias duplicadas

[VEE-ας doo-plee-KAH-dας]
nounfemininepl: vias duplicadas
dual carriageways; divided highways; dual roads
1. Roads or highways with separate lanes or carriageways for traffic flowing in opposite directions, typically separated by a median or barrier
The new vias duplicadas will reduce traffic congestion significantly.
As novas vias duplicadas reduzirão significativamente o congestionamento de tráfego.
2. Infrastructure consisting of two parallel routes or pathways designed for efficient bidirectional traffic flow
The government invested in vias duplicadas across the region.
O governo investiu em vias duplicadas em toda a região.
Synonyms
rodovias duplicadasestradas duplicadasvias de duplo sentidoautoestradas
Antonyms
vias simplesestradas de mão única

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vias duplicadas
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese for divided highways
São Paulo
vias duplicadas
Common in São Paulo's extensive highway system
Portugal
estradas de via dupla
Portuguese European variant; also called 'autoestradas'

Related Idioms & Phrases

obras de vias duplicadas
programa de duplicação de vias
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