Locuções verbais
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plow ahead (US),
plough ahead (UK) vi phrasal | figurative (make progress with difficulty) | seguir em frente loc v |
| | Despite the setbacks, we need to plow ahead with the project so we can finish it by the deadline. |
| | Apesar dos contratempos, precisamos seguir em frente com o projeto para poder finalizá-lo dentro do prazo. |
plow into [sth/sb] (US),
plough into [sth/sb] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | (crash into [sb] or [sth]) | bater em vt + prep |
plow on (US),
plough on (UK) vi phrasal | figurative (continue despite difficulty) | seguir em frente loc v |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (move across with difficulty) (figurado, mover-se com dificuldade) | arrastar-se vp |
| | Because of the terrain, we were forced to plow through the enemy's most strongly defended points. |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (vehicle: drive through obstacles) (figurado, veículo) | passar por cima loc v |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (work through: [sth] difficult) (figurado, por algo difícil) | passar por cima loc v |
plow through [sth] (US),
plough through [sth] (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (read: [sth] lengthy or heavy) (figurado, leitura) | passar por cima loc v |
| | You will just have to plough through the archives until you find what you are looking for. |
plow [sb] under (US),
plough [sb] under (UK) vtr phrasal insep | figurative (overwhelm) | fazer desaparecer loc v |
plow [sth] up (US),
plough [sth] up (UK) vtr phrasal sep | (turn soil of a field) | arar vt |