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to overturn
01
derrubar, destituir
to cause the downfall or removal of rulers or leaders
Transitive: to overturn a ruler
Exemplos
The citizens, discontent with the ruler 's policies, organized protests to overturn the government.
Os cidadãos, descontentes com as políticas do governante, organizaram protestos para derrubar o governo.
Over time, internal dissent and external pressures can overturn oppressive regimes.
Com o tempo, a dissidência interna e as pressões externas podem derrubar regimes opressivos.
Exemplos
The strong wind overturned the boat, sending everyone into the water.
O vento forte virou o barco, mandando todos para a água.
He accidentally overturned the glass of water while reaching for his phone.
Ele acidentalmente derrubou o copo de água enquanto pegava o telefone.
03
capotar, virar
to flip or turn something upside down
Intransitive
Exemplos
The car overturned after the driver lost control on the slippery road.
O carro capotou depois que o motorista perdeu o controle na estrada escorregadia.
The boat overturned in the storm, throwing everyone into the water.
O barco virou na tempestade, jogando todos na água.
04
anular, revogar
to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
Transitive: to overturn a legal decision
Exemplos
The Supreme Court decided to overturn the lower court's ruling, citing a procedural error.
O Supremo Tribunal decidiu anular a decisão do tribunal inferior, citando um erro processual.
The appeal was successful, and the judge agreed to overturn the jury's verdict.
O recurso foi bem-sucedido, e o juiz concordou em anular o veredicto do júri.
05
anular, revogar
to cancel or annul a previous decision, law, or situation formally or authoritatively
Transitive: to overturn a decision or law
Exemplos
The Supreme Court 's ruling could potentially overturn decades of legal precedent.
A decisão do Supremo Tribunal pode potencialmente anular décadas de precedente legal.
The decision to overturn the law sparked widespread protests across the country.
A decisão de revogar a lei desencadeou protestos generalizados em todo o país.
Overturn
Exemplos
The truck 's overturn blocked traffic for hours.
O capotamento do caminhão bloqueou o trânsito por horas.
The sudden overturn of the canoe tossed them into the river.
O virar repentino da canoa os jogou no rio.
02
an unexpected or improbable victory, reversal, or triumph
Exemplos
Historians regard the battle as an overturn against overwhelming odds.
Analysts were stunned by the political overturn in the election.
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