Traduções principais |
undermine sth vtr | figurative (argument, progress) | enfraquecer, abalar vt |
| Fighting broke out during the ceasefire, undermining the peace talks. |
| O conflito irrompeu durante o cessar-fogo, abalando as negociações de paz. |
destabilize sb, also UK: destabilise sb vtr | (make sb unstable) | desestabilizar vt |
| | abalar vt |
| The sudden shock of her son's death destabilized Martha, and she was unable to get out of bed for weeks. |
undermine sth vtr | figurative (gradually wear away) | minar vt |
| | solapar vt |
| | abalar vt |
| Her boss's constant criticism undermined Janet's confidence. |
| As críticas constantes do chefe minaram a confiança de Janet. |
shake sb up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (shock, upset) (figurado) | abalar vt |
| The news that her husband had lost his job shook Leah up. |
| A notícia de que o seu marido tinha perdido o emprego abalou Leah. |
poleax sb (US), poleaxe sb (UK) vtr | figurative, often passive (shock) | chocar vt |
| | abalar vt |
| Veronica was poleaxed by the news. |
dent sth vtr | figurative (injure: pride, confidence) | ferir vt |
| | abalar vt |
| Gareth's rejection dented Julie's pride. |
| A rejeição de Gareth feriu os brios de Julie. |
jolt sb vtr | figurative (emotionally) (emocionalmente) | abalar vt |
| The news jolted Sarah, and she had to sit down. |
| As notícias abalaram Sarah, e ela precisou se sentar. |
Traduções complementares |
shake down vi phrasal | (adapt to new situation) (figurado) | sacudir v int |
| (figurado) | abalar v int |
throw sb vtr | (overwhelm) | abalar, oprimir vt |
| | desconcertar vt |
| The way he lost his temper totally threw me and I had to leave. |
| A maneira como ele perdeu a paciência me abalou totalmente, e eu tive que sair. |
hit sth vtr | (suddenly occur in) (afetar) | atingir, abalar vt |
| The storm hit the town on Tuesday. |
| A cidade foi atingida pela tempestade na terça-feira. |
jar sb vtr | (sb: shake emotionally) (emocionalmente) | abalar, estremecer vt |
| The news jarred Larry, and he had to sit down. |
| A notícia abalou Larry e ele teve que se sentar. |