| Traduções principais |
get the better of sb,
get the best of sb v expr | (defeat) | vencer vt |
| | | derrotar vt |
| | Manchester United managed to get the better of Liverpool with an impressive 4-0 victory. |
| defeat sb vtr | (win: game) | derrotar, vencer vt |
| | They defeated their opponents 3-2. |
| | Derrotaram os concorrentes por 3 a 2. |
| overpower sb/sth vtr | (subdue by force) | dominar, subjugar, derrotar vt |
| | The mugger overpowered her and knocked her to the ground. |
| vanquish sb/sth vtr | literary (defeat) | conquistar, vencer, derrotar vt |
| | The army vanquished the enemy. |
| trounce sb vtr | (sport, competition: defeat) (esporte) | derrotar vt |
| | Without our star player, the other team completely trounced us. |
| discomfit sb vtr | (perturb, disconcert) | desconcertar, embaraçar vt |
| | | desbaratar, derrotar vt |
| | The constant noise discomfited the baby. |
| outfight sb vtr | (defeat) | vencer vt |
| | | derrotar vt |
| outgun sb vtr | (have greater firepower than) (armas) | derrotar vt |
| rout sb/sth vtr | (military: defeat decisively) | derrotar vt |
| | Wellington's army routed the French at the Battle of Waterloo. |
| edge out sb vtr phrasal insep | (sports: defeat) | derrotar vt |
| thrash sb vtr | figurative, informal (defeat thoroughly) | derrotar, surrar vt |
| | The home team thrashed the visitors tonight, 75 to 30. |
| | O time da casa derrotou os visitantes hoje, 75 a 30. |
| overthrow sth vtr | (government: overturn) (causar queda de um governo) | derrotar vt |
| | Rebels overthrew the government and set up their own. |
| | Os rebeldes derrotaram o governo e estabeleceram o seu próprio. |
| annihilate sb/sth vtr | figurative, informal, often passive (sport, etc.: defeat) (esporte) | acabar vt |
| | | derrotar vt |
| | The other team annihilated us 5-0. |
| beat sb vtr | (defeat) | derrotar vt |
| | The championship team are confident they can beat the challengers. |
| | Os campeões atuais estão confiantes de que podem derrotar a equipe desafiante. |
| snow sb under vtr phrasal sep | usually passive (sports: defeat completely) | derrotar vt |
| | The points Jackson made kept his team from being snowed under. |
blow sb away,
blow away sb vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (thoroughly defeat) | derrotar vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | detonar, destruir vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | acabar com vt + prep |
| | The first time he ran, he blew away the competition and came home with a gold medal. |
| | A primeira vez que disputou, ele derrotou a concorrência e voltou para casa com a medalha de ouro. |
| mop sth up vtr phrasal sep | slang, figurative (defeat) | derrotar vt |
| | Allied troops were still trying to mop up resistance in the south of the country. |
| whitewash sb vtr | figurative (sports: defeat sb who fails to score) | derrotar vt |
| | The home team whitewashed the visiting team 16-0. |
| Traduções complementares |
| kill sth vtr | figurative (defeat in parliament) | derrotar vt |
| | The bill was killed with a vote of fifty-five to forty-five. |
| | A proposta foi derrotada com votação de 51 a 45. |
| defeat sb vtr | (win: military) | derrotar, vencer vt |
| | After seven years of battle, Caesar defeated the Gauls. |
| | Após sete anos de batalha, César derrotou os gauleses. |
| plaster sb vtr | figurative, slang (defeat) (figurado; gíria) | derrotar vt |
| | The home team plastered their opponents. |
| smash sth/sb vtr | (defeat, destroy) | derrotar vt |
| | The troops were ready to smash the enemy. |
| | As tropas estavam prontas para derrotar o inimigo. |
| smash sth/sb vtr | figurative, informal (sports: defeat soundly) (BRA, figurado, informal) | ganhar de lavada de expres v |
| | (figurado, informal) | destruir, detonar vt |
| | (figurado, informal) | acabar com vt + prep |
| | | derrotar vt |
| | The home team smashed the away team, winning 6-0. |
| worst sb vtr | (defeat) | derrotar vt |
| | The English army worsted their enemy in a fierce battle. |