Traductions de „sprawl“ dans le dictionnaire anglais » portugais

I . sprawl [sprɑːl, GB sprɔːl] péj VERBE intr

sprawl

esparramar-se

to send sb sprawling

fazer alguém se estatelar no chão

II . sprawl [sprɑːl, GB sprɔːl] péj SUBST (of town)

sprawl

crescimento m desordenado

urban sprawl

crescimento urbano desordenado

Expressions couramment utilisées avec sprawl

urban sprawl

crescimento urbano desordenado

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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But this new roadway would traverse some environmentally fragile areas and was opposed as a gateway to urban sprawl.

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He also believes we must protect beautiful urban townscapes by creating listed views, and protect green fields from urban sprawl by building up, not out.

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It tends to clamber to the tops of trees and shrubs, sprawling over the crowns.

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Each snake requires a large home range to forage, and urban sprawl is shrinking their usable habitat.

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Other environmental impacts of transport systems include traffic congestion and automobile-oriented urban sprawl, which can consume natural habitat and agricultural lands.

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This does not necessarily imply that suburban sprawl causes high car use, however.

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Meanwhile, urban sprawl continued to expand past the northern fringes of the town, which had previously been characterized by green spaces.

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Urban sprawl has exacerbated the risk of flooding by increasing the proportion of land covered by hard surfaces, leading to greater runoff during storms.

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The green belt is designed to curb urban sprawl and to preserve valuable natural areas and farmland surrounding the city.

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Experts had been warning of the consequences of unplanned urban sprawl leading to a renewed interest in planning.

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