Road sign in Portuguese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA sign on a post at the side of a road that gives drivers, cyclists and people on foot an instruction, a warning or a direction.

Definition in PortuguesePlaca presa num poste na beira da rua que dá uma ordem, um aviso ou uma direção para motoristas, ciclistas e pedestres.

Example sentences

• Metade dos motoristas daqui ignora as placas de trânsito — fura o pare da esquina sem nem frear.🔊

  Half the drivers around here just ignore the road signs — they blow right through the four-way stop at the corner.

• Meu instrutor da autoescola era chato demais: me fazia obedecer a cada placa de trânsito, até numa estrada vazia às seis da manhã.🔊

  My driving instructor made me obey every single road sign, even on an empty country road at six in the morning.

• Nem dá pra ler a placa de trânsito da esquina, tá toda pichada.🔊

  You can't even read the road sign at the corner any more, it's completely covered in graffiti.

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