Backstreet

Translation of "backstreet" into Russian

Noun

backstreet

backstreets pl

countable; a minor or less frequented street

They explored the winding backstreets of the old quarter.

Они исследовали извилистые переулки старого квартала.

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Adjective

backstreet

usually attributive; denotes clandestine or situated on a minor street

She was forced to seek a backstreet abortion.

Ей пришлось сделать подпольный аборт.

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Noun

A narrow, minor, or less frequented street situated away from the main thoroughfares of a town or city.

They explored the winding backstreets of the old quarter.

Adjective

Secret, illicit, or conducted out of public view, especially to avoid legal oversight.

She was forced to seek a backstreet abortion.

Located on or characteristic of a minor or less prominent street; shabby or low-status.

The hotel was in a backstreet neighborhood far from tourist areas.