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violent road

[ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt roʊd]
noun phrasepl: violent roads
estrada violenta
1. A road or street characterized by dangerous, aggressive, or turbulent conditions; often metaphorical reference to a difficult or perilous path
The violent road to success requires determination and resilience.
A estrada violenta para o sucesso requer determinação e resiliência.
2. A literally dangerous roadway with high accident rates or hazardous driving conditions
That highway has become a violent road due to reckless drivers.
Essa rodovia se tornou uma estrada violenta devido aos motoristas imprudentes.
Synonyms
dangerous roadperilous pathtreacherous routehazardous way
Antonyms
safe roadsecure pathsmooth journey

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estrada violenta
Standard usage, both literal and metaphorical
São Paulo
rodovia violenta
More commonly used for highways; 'rodovia' preferred over 'estrada'
Portugal
estrada violenta
Standard usage, similar to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

take the violent road
down a violent road
a violent road ahead
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