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well-paved street

[wel-peɪvd strit]
nounpl: well-paved streets
rua bem pavimentada
1. A street or road that has been paved with high-quality materials and is in good condition, suitable for traffic
The city invested in well-paved streets to improve traffic flow.
A cidade investiu em ruas bem pavimentadas para melhorar o fluxo de trânsito.
2. A smooth, properly maintained street surface that provides safe passage for vehicles and pedestrians
Walking along the well-paved street was pleasant and comfortable.
Caminhar pela rua bem pavimentada era agradável e confortável.
Synonyms
paved streetwell-maintained streetsmooth streetpaved road
Antonyms
unpaved streetpoorly maintained streetrough streetdirt roadpotholed street

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rua bem pavimentada
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
rua bem pavimentada
Common usage, no significant variation
São Paulo
rua bem pavimentada
Common usage, no significant variation
Portugal
rua bem pavimentada
Standard usage; may also use 'estrada bem pavimentada' for roads outside cities

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the pavement
pave the way
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