transitar

Senses

1. 1.

   to drive, to travel (on a road or route)

   to move or circulate through streets, roads, or pathways (vehicles or people)

2. 2.

   to pass through, to go through

   to move through a place or space

3. 3.

   to become final (legal)

   to reach a definitive status without possibility of appeal (said of judicial decisions)

Examples

• "É perigoso transitar nessa estrada à noite."

  It's dangerous to drive on this road at night.

• "Muitos caminhões transitam por essa rodovia todos os dias."

  Many trucks travel on this highway every day.

• "A sentença já transitou em julgado e não pode mais ser alterada."

  The sentence has already become final and can no longer be changed.

Usage

Commonly used in traffic contexts (trânsito) and legal language. The expression "transitar em julgado" is a fixed legal term meaning a court decision has become final with no further appeals possible. In everyday speech, often used with prepositions: transitar por (to travel through/on).